Survey Mode 5Ghz ?

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Survey Mode 5Ghz ?

Hello,

 I've tried with MR36 and MR76. 

If I go to the Status Page and switch the AP in survey mode, the 2.4Ghz starts ==> it's OK !

 

I also want 5Ghz for my survey : I've read that first, I must claim the MR in the dashboard and connect the AP to the cloud. The MR receive the configuration and start broadcasting the SSid (2.4 and 5Ghz)

 

As i need to move the MR in the new location,I disconnect the AP from the cloud, the two SSid are now hidden.

 

And now, No way for me to switch the MR in survey mode.Can you help me ?

 

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GIdenJoe
Kind of a big deal
Kind of a big deal

The best way you can operate the Meraki based survey mode is as follows.
Make a NAT mode SSID in dashboard.
Let the AP come online and retrieve all config.

Make sure your channels are fixed in both bands.

Connect to the NAT mode SSID.
Then turn on survey mode.

There is however a very annoying bug and that is that when you boot up the survey mode AP the first time, everything works also in 5 GHz.  But if you shut the AP down and bring it up a second time it will have lost it's configuration.  So then you need to physically fact default the AP, put it on the cloud again, connect to the NAT mode SSID again and put it in survey mode again.

I never had much joy with the Meraki version of the survey mode AP.  If you ever use a catalyst based AP for surveys please leave it in DNA management mode and use survey mode from there, it's a much better experience.

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