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- | \\ **Interface** | + | \\ **Interface** |
- | * '' | + | * '' |
- | * '' | + | * '' |
- | * '' | + | * This name might be used directly. |
- | * '' | + | * This name might be used indirectly if a bridge, PPP, or VPN connection |
+ | * '' | ||
+ | * For example, in the example above, vlan2 represents the WAN interface. | ||
+ | * '' | ||
+ | * If you have Virtual Wireless set up, you'll probably have several of these. | ||
+ | * The , depending on the number of radios in your hardware. | ||
+ | * Virtual wireless interfaces will also appear here. | ||
+ | * Main Wireless chipset interfaces are named as wlX. | ||
+ | * Virtual wireless interfaces are named as wlX.X . | ||
- | For WiFi-connected devices, the SSID they are connected | + | For WiFi-connected devices, the SSID to which they are connected will appear under the interface name. |
- | In FreshTomato, | + | In FreshTomato, |
- | \\ **Media**: In this column, an icon represents the interface on which the device is connected and its connection status. Interface types include: | + | \\ **Media** |
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+ | Interface types include: | ||
* Ethernet | * Ethernet | ||
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* PPTP client | * PPTP client | ||
- | WAN interfaces are represented | + | \\ |
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+ | WAN interfaces are shown with black and white inverted. A greyed-out power icon represents a device that is disconnected or off. | ||
\\ **MAC Address** is the physical (hardware) address associated with the interface. | \\ **MAC Address** is the physical (hardware) address associated with the interface. | ||
- | * Clicking on the MAC address opens a web search | + | * Clicking on the MAC address opens a search to identify the hardware vendor, based on the device' |
+ | * The OUI is derived from the first 6 digits of its MAC address. | ||
+ | * This function is useful only for factory-programmed MAC addresses. | ||
+ | * It will not work with manually-configured MAC addresses, since they can be arbitrarily assigned. | ||
- | * [DR] is for //DHCP Reservation// | + | * [DR] stands |
+ | * This forwards you to the [[: | ||
+ | * From there, | ||
+ | * This helps to protect against [[https:// | ||
- | * [BWL] is a shortcut | + | * [BWL] forwards you to the [[bwlimit|Bandwidth Limiter]] menu for that device. |
+ | * There, you can limit the bandwidth of the device associated with this MAC address. | ||
- | * [AR] is a shortcut | + | * [AR] forwards you to the [[: |
- | * [WLF] is a shortcut | + | * [WLF] forwards you to the [[: |
- | \\ **IP Address** displays the IP address linked to the MAC address of the client device. If no IP address is shown, one is not assigned/ | + | \\ **IP Address** |
- | **Name** shows the DHCP Hostname of the client device. If no name is shown, it is typically | + | **Name** |
For example, '' | For example, '' | ||
- | Please note this field is also affected by the "// | + | This field is also affected by the "// |
- | **RSSI** indicates Relative Signal Strength. This applies only to WiFi clients connected to this router. RSSI is measured in negative numbers, where 0 is the best possible value. Thus, -53 is a stronger signal than -74. If possible, keep your wireless devices away from metal, concrete, mirrors, and appliances with large motors or compressors (air conditioners, | + | **RSSI** |
- | **Quality** is similar to RSSI but considers other parameters, | + | **Quality** |
- | **TX/RX Rate** is the current transmit/ | + | **TX/RX Rate** |
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+ | **Lease ** displays the time remaining before a DHCP lease expires. The lease time is also a hyperlink. Clicking on it lets you delete the current DHCP lease from the database, and deauthorize the device (if it's WiFi-connected). This is useful when creating static IP reservations, | ||
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+ | \\ | ||
- | **Lease** displays the time remaining before the DHCP lease expires. The lease time text is also a hyperlink; clicking on it allows you to delete the current DHCP lease from the database, and deauthorize the device (if it's connected via WiFi). This can be useful when creating static IP reservations, | ||
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- | **Noise floor** indicates the amount of interference affecting each physical radio interface. Noise, like RSSI, is measured in negative numbers. The best possible value is -100dBm. Any interference will push up the (noise) value and decrease the Quality. | + | \\ |
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+ | **Noise floor** indicates the amount of interference affecting each physical radio interface. Noise, like RSSI, is measured in negative numbers. The best possible value is -100dBm. Any interference will increase | ||
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+ | If you experience a strong RSSI //and// a strong Noise floor, the WiFi is likely to be unusable. In these situations, the main cause is usually other routers or Access Points transmitting on the same channel. Use the [[: | ||
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+ | On the 2.4GHz band, common sources of interference include: | ||
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+ | * Bluetooth devices | ||
+ | * Cordless phones | ||
+ | * Wireless headphones | ||
+ | * Low-quality power supplies | ||
+ | * Microwave ovens | ||
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+ | On the 5GHz band, there are typically fewer sources of interference. One source of interference is DFS (Dynamic Frequency Selection) but for specific channels only. DFS is a WiFi function that enables 5GHz WiFi to use frequencies generally reserved for radar. Ironically, DFS was designed to reduce interference. DFS interference varies, depending on the country/ | ||
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+ | \\ | ||
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+ | {{: | ||
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+ | **Measure**: | ||
- | If you experience a strong RSSI // | + | **Network Discovery**: |
- | On the 2.4GHz band, common sources of interference include Bluetooth devices, cordless phones, wireless headphones, low-quality power supplies, microwave ovens, etcetera. On the 5GHz band, there are typically fewer sources of interference. One source of interference is DFS (Dynamic Frequency Selection) but for specific channels only. DFS is a WiFi function that enables 5GHz WiFi to use frequencies that are generally reserved for radar. Ironically, DFS was designed to reduce interference, | + | Network Discovery can be set to use the Linux **arping** command or the **traceroute** command. Arping |
- | {{: | + | To the right of the Network Discovery mode is a non-adjustable countdown timer which represents how often the script is run. Essentially, |
- | **Measure**: | + | \\ |
- | **Network Discovery**: Starting with release 2021.4, a network discovery function was introduced. It is disabled by default. If enabled, it will remain set for the length of the web interface session, although actual scanning/ | + | {{:pasted: |
- | To the right of the Network Discovery mode is a non-configurable countdown timer which represents how often the script is run. The countdown is essentially the ARP cache aging time. Remember that modern WiFi devices might stay connected to the router while in deep sleep mode. Network Discovery will likely detect those devices, but the Hostname information may not appear until they are awakened. | + | \\ |
- | {{: | + | \\ |