Network structures
6.1 WLAN
SCALANCE W760/W720 to IEEE 802.11n Command Line Interface
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wlan background scan mode (client)
Description
With this command, you specify how the client scans for further access points.
Note
This command is only available in the client mode.
Requirement
You are in the Interface Configuration mode of the WLAN interface.
The command prompt is as follows:
cli (config-if-wlan-0-X)#
Syntax
Call up the command with the following parameters:
wlan background scan mode { disable | idle | always }
The parameters have the following meaning:
Parameters
Description
disable
As long as the client is connected, it does not scan for any other access points.
idle
If there is no data traffic for a certain time, the device scans for a different access
point.
always
Continuous scanning for further access points. With the "
wlan background
scan interval
" command, you specify the scan interval.
Result
Scanning for further access points is specified.
Further notes
You display the setting with the
show wlan client <wlan 0/X>
command.