Access Point

AP Modes

CCNP Wireless Nov 16, 2025
  • Local (Data + Monitoring) - Default Mode
  • Monitor (Monitoring Only) - doesn’t support users
  • Sniffer (Redirects Frames)
  • Rogue Detector (Wired Only)
  • Bridge (Mesh AP Network)
  • SE-Connect (Spectrum Expert) - dedicated connection to CleanAir for spectrum analysis
  • OEAP (Office Extend AP) - home office AP, tunneled over the internet
  • H-REAP (Hybrid Remote edge AP) - FlexConnect - local switching of data, optional local authentication
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Modes available depend on the controller and access point capabilities.
  1. Select the AP
Access Points
Access Points
  1. On the General tab, select the AP Mode
AP Mode
AP Mode

Sniffer Mode configuration

Under the radio configuration, select the channel to listen on and the IP to send the traffic to.

Sniffer Mode configuration
Sniffer Mode configuration

Click on one of the packets in Wireshark, click Decode As, and select PEEKREMOTE

Wireshark Decode As
Wireshark Decode As

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