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Insight Instant AirBridge WBC502 User Manual Scan for neighboring access points Scanning for neighboring access points is useful if you want to connect to another device. Scan if you want to connect a satellite to a master or a client bridge to an access point. Note: In this task, a neighboring access point can function either as a master or as an access point. To scan for neighboring access points: 1. Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the AirBridge or directly to the AirBridge through an Ethernet cable or WiFi connection. 2. Enter the IP address that is assigned to the AirBridge. The login page displays. If your browser does not display the login page but displays a security message and does not let you proceed, see Log in to the AirBridge after initial setup on page 34. 3. Enter the AirBridge user name and local device password. The user name is admin. The local device password is the one that you specified the first time that you logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive. If you previously managed the AirBridge through the NETGEAR Insight app or Insight Cloud portal, enter the Insight network password for the Insight network location to which the AirBridge was assigned (see Connect over WiFi using the NETGEAR Insight app on an iOS or Android mobile device on page 15). The Device Status page displays the Device Information section and other sections. 4. Under Network, select Wireless. The Wireless Settings page displays. 5. Click the AP Detection Scan button. A new page opens. After the AirBridge completes its scan for neighboring access points, the page displays (for each detected access point) the information that is described in the following table. Manage the WiFi and Radio 62 Features User Manual

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Scan for neighboring access points
Scanning for neighboring access points is useful if you want to connect to another
device. Scan if you want to connect a satellite to a master or a client bridge to an access
point.
Note:
In this task, a neighboring access point can function either as a master or as an
access point.
To scan for neighboring access points:
1.
Open a web browser from a computer that is connected to the same network as the
AirBridge or directly to the AirBridge through an Ethernet cable or WiFi connection.
2.
Enter the IP address that is assigned to the AirBridge.
The login page displays.
If your browser does not display the login page but displays a security message and
does not let you proceed, see Log
in
to
the
AirBridge
after
initial
setup
on page 34.
3.
Enter the AirBridge user name and local device password.
The user name is
admin
. The local device password is the one that you specified
the first time that you logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive.
If you previously managed the AirBridge through the NETGEAR Insight app or Insight
Cloud portal, enter the Insight network password for the Insight network location to
which the AirBridge was assigned (see Connect
over
WiFi
using
the
NETGEAR
Insight
app
on
an
iOS
or
Android
mobile
device
on page 15).
The Device Status page displays the Device Information section and other sections.
4.
Under Network, select
Wireless
.
The Wireless Settings page displays.
5.
Click the AP Detection
Scan
button.
A new page opens. After the AirBridge completes its scan for neighboring access
points, the page displays (for each detected access point) the information that is
described in the following table.
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Manage the WiFi and Radio
Features
Insight Instant AirBridge WBC502 User Manual