AP Overview

Before adding an AP to your RUCKUS Unleashed network, you must verify that the RUCKUS AP that you are adding to your network is supported by RUCKUS Unleashed.

From the main menu, click Wi-Fi. Under Access Points, the following tabs are available:

AP List Provides AP information such as AP name, status, model, IP address, MAC address, and so on. Refer to AP List Overview.
AP Group List Provides AP Group information such as AP Group name, AP members, networks, incidents, and clients. Refer to Working with AP Groups.

AP List Overview

Navigating to the AP List tab allows you to view the following information about all APs associated with your RUCKUS Unleashed network.

AP Name The name of the AP. This is a sortable field.
Role Specifies whether the AP is a member or Master AP.
Status The current status of the AP (for example, Operational). This is a sortable field.
AP Group The AP Group name if the AP belongs to an AP Group. This is a sortable field.
Model The AP model. This is a sortable field.
IP Address The IP address assigned to the AP. This is a sortable field.
MAC Address The unique media access control (MAC) address, also called physical address, network interface of the AP. This is a sortable field.
PoE Operating Mode The Power over Ethernet (PoE) operating mode configured and managed on the AP.
Up Time By default, displays the duration (in days and hours) since when the AP has been providing service. By monitoring the uptime, you can determine if the AP has experienced any unexpected reboots, which helps in diagnosing and addressing underlying problems. This is a sortable field.
AFC Status The status of the AP daily check-in with the Automated Frequency Coordination (AFC) system (Passed or Failed).
AFC Power State The power state of the AP if supported by Automated Frequency Coordination (AFC) (Standard or Low).
Channel The specific channels on which the AP radio is broadcasting. Note that columns are included if at least one associated AP supports the frequency. For example, if all of your APs are dual-band (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz), then the 6 GHz column will not appear).
  • 2.4GHz: 2.4 GHz overlapping Wi-Fi channel
  • 5GHz: 5 GHz non-overlapping Wi-Fi channel
  • 6GHz: 6 GHz non-overlapping Wi-Fi channel
Firmware Version The firmware version of the AP software. This is a sortable field.
Serial Number The serial number of the AP. This is a sortable field.

Access Points: AP List Tab

You can customize which fields appear in the AP List table by clicking the icon and selecting or deselecting the desired column names. Optionally, you can click Reset to default to have the default subset of columns appear in the AP List table.

You can search the results using the Search field. Enter the AP name, model, IP address, MAC address, tags, or serial number in the Search field. All matching APs are displayed.

You can filter the list of APs using one or more of the drop-down lists above the table, Status and AP Group.