User guide

Configuring Wireless Settings
Configuring Common Wireless Settings
ZoneFlex Outdoor Access Point 9.8.1 User Guide, 800-70598-001 Rev B 82
3 If you are using AeroScout RFID Tags in your organization to locate assets or
personnel, then you can use your ZoneFlex AP to relay location or presence data
from the AeroScout Tags to the AeroScout Engine via Wi-Fi.
To enable the AP to relay AeroScout data, click Enabled in AeroScoutRFID tag
detection.
To check the status of the AeroScout communication agent (which relays
location data from AeroScout Tags to the AeroScout Engine), go to the Status
> Wireless page. Refer to “Viewing Current Wireless Settings” on page 117 for
more information.
NOTE For other AeroScout-related configuration, refer to the AeroScout
documentation that was shipped with your AeroScout Tag and AeroScout Engine.
NOTE If ZoneDirector exists on the network, you can enable AeroScout RFID tag
detection on all its managed APs at once. Refer to the ZoneDirector online help for
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External Antenna
NOTE: This option only appears if you are using a ZoneFlex
AP with external antenna ports.
Some ZoneFlex APs provide external antenna port(s), in case you
want to attach external antenna(s) to extend the range of your
wireless network. To enable the AP to use the external antenna(s),
select the
Enabled option in this section. This option is disabled
by default.
External Antenna
Gain
NOTE: This option only appears if you are using a ZoneFlex
AP with external antenna ports and no internal antennas, such
as the 7782-E AP.
These ZoneFlex APs require that you correctly set the number of
antennas attached to the external antenna ports for each 2.4GHz
and 5GHz band. For each band, select
2-Antennas or 3-
Antennas
, as required.
AeroScout RFID Select
Enabled to enable AeroScout RFID tag detection.
Ekahau RFID • Select
Enabled to enable Ekahau RFID tag detection.
• Enter the Ekahau ERC IP address.
• Enter the Ekahau ERC port.
Table 24. Common Wireless Settings (Continued)