Available Devices Tab

This document will explain the meaning of each table column in the “Available Devices” tab of the WLAN Controller. The “Available Device” tab contains devices that have been activated and are running a WLAN Controller Client. These columns are “Device Name”, “Class Type”, “Version #”, “Operating System”, “Access Point”, “Wireless Scanner”, “Wired Scanner”, “Email Scan Results”, “Version #”, “Access Point SSID”, “Access Point Key”, Latitude”, “Longitude”, and “Delete.”

Device Name

The first column “Device Name” will give the MAC address of the device unless the device has been renamed by the user.

Class Type

The next column “Class Type” will give the type of class that the device is. This “Class Type” is assigned by the user in the “Scanner” Tab. (see WLAN Controller Documentation – advanced filtering)

Operating System

The next column “Operating System” will display the operating system that the Device is running.

Access Point

This is a check box that will have a check mark in it when it is selected and will be empty when it is not selected. This check box is only enabled for Mac OS X devices and Windows 7 devices. However if you do not want your Mac OS X or Windows 7 device to be an access point, just simply click the box to “uncheck” this feature.

Wireless Scanner

This is a check box for the “Wireless Scanner” feature. It will have a check mark in it when it is selected and will be empty when it is not selected.

Wired Scanner

This is a check box for the “Wired Scanner” feature. It will have a check mark in it when it is selected and will be empty when it is not selected.

Email Scan Results

This is a check box for the “Email Scan Results” feature. This feature allows you to receive emails based on the scan results. It will have a check mark in it when it is selected and will be empty when it is not selected.

Version #

This column lists the Version of the WLAN Controller Client that the Device is running.

Access Point SSID

This column lists the SSID of the access point that the device is connected to.

Access Point Key

This column lists the “Access Point Key” For the device, so that devices can connect to the device that is set up as an access point. This data will only be available for those devices that can be set up as access points.