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====== Device List ====== | ====== Device List ====== | ||
- | \\ The Device List menu displays an overall view of the devices connected to your LAN. This information | + | \\ The Device List menu displays an overall view of the devices connected to your LAN. Information |
\\ {{: | \\ {{: | ||
- | \\ **Interface** | + | \\ **Interface:** |
* '' | * '' | ||
* '' | * '' | ||
* This name might be used directly. | * This name might be used directly. | ||
- | * This name might be used indirectly if a bridge, PPP, or VPN connection is associated with the interface. | + | * A name may be used indirectly if a bridge/PPP/VPN connection is associated with the interface. |
* '' | * '' | ||
* For example, in the example above, vlan2 represents the WAN interface. | * 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. | * If you have Virtual Wireless set up, you'll probably have several of these. | ||
- | * The , depending | + | * This will depend |
* Virtual wireless interfaces will also appear here. | * Virtual wireless interfaces will also appear here. | ||
- | * Main Wireless chipset interfaces are named as wlX. | ||
* Virtual wireless interfaces are named as wlX.X . | * Virtual wireless interfaces are named as wlX.X . | ||
- | For WiFi-connected devices, the SSID to which they are connected | + | \\ |
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+ | WiFi-connected devices | ||
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+ | Device names start at " | ||
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+ | When virtual interfaces are created (secondary SSIDs), additional instances are created. | ||
- | In FreshTomato, | + | \\ **Media: |
- | \\ **Media**: In this column, an icon represents the interface on which the device is connected and its connection status. | + | Interface types include: |
* Ethernet | * Ethernet | ||
* WiFi (2.4GHz) | * WiFi (2.4GHz) | ||
* WiFi (5GHz) | * WiFi (5GHz) | ||
- | * Cellular 3G/4G/5G connection to ISP | + | * Cellular/LTE 3G/4G/5G connection to ISP |
* PPPoE connection to ISP | * PPPoE connection to ISP | ||
* Wireless client (to other router/AP) | * Wireless client (to other router/AP) | ||
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* PPTP client | * PPTP client | ||
- | WAN interfaces are represented with black and white inverted, while a grayed-out power icon represents a device that is disconnected or off. | + | \\ |
- | \\ **MAC Address** is the physical (hardware) address associated | + | WAN interfaces are shown with black and white inverted. |
- | | + | A greyed-out power icon represents a device that is disconnected or off. |
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+ | \\ **MAC Address: **is the hardware address associated with the interface. | ||
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* The OUI is derived from the first 6 digits of its MAC address. | * The OUI is derived from the first 6 digits of its MAC address. | ||
* This function is useful only for factory-programmed MAC addresses. | * This function is useful only for factory-programmed MAC addresses. | ||
- | * It will not work with manually-configured MAC addresses, | + | * It won' |
- | * [DR] stands for //DHCP Reservation. // | + | * [DR] stands for //DHCP Reservation.// |
- | * This forwards you to to the [[: | + | * This forwards you to the [[: |
- | * From there, checking the Bound to option will enable static ARP mapping to the MAC address to protect against [[https:// | + | * While there, checking the //Bound to// option will enable static ARP mapping |
- | * [BWL] forwards you to the [[: | + | * [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. | + | * Here, you can limit the bandwidth of the device associated with this MAC address. |
- | * [AR] forwards you to the [[: | + | * [AR] forwards you to the [[: |
- | * [WLF] forwards you to the [[: | + | * [WLF] forwards you to the [[: |
- | \\ **IP Address** displays the IP address linked to the MAC address | + | \\ **IP Address:** |
- | **Name** shows the DHCP Hostname of the client device. If no name is shown, it is usually because the device got its lease on the network | + | If no address is shown, it is unknown. This can happen briefly while authenticating WiFi devices, even if the passkey is correct. |
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+ | **Name:** shows the DHCP Hostname of the client device. If no name is shown, it' | ||
For example, '' | For example, '' | ||
- | Note that this field is also affected by the "// | + | This field is also affected by the "// |
- | **RSSI** | + | **RSSI:** |
- | **Quality** is similar to RSSI but considers other parameters, such as noise floor, and interference. This gives a more accurate assessment of the signal. | + | RSSI is measured in negative numbers, where 0 is the best possible value. Thus, -53 is a stronger |
- | **TX/RX Rate** is the current transmit/receive link speeds between the router and the wireless client device. It is normal for these numbers to go up and down based on the activity level of the client device and the quality/ | + | **Quality: |
- | **Lease** displays the time remaining | + | **TX/RX Rate: **This is the current transmit/ |
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+ | **Lease: **displays the time remaining | ||
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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 the noise value and decrease the Quality. | + | **Noise floor: **indicates the amount of interference affecting each physical radio interface. |
- | If you experience a strong RSSI //and// a strong | + | Noise, |
- | On the 2.4GHz band, common sources of interference include Bluetooth devices, cordless | + | If you experience a strong RSSI //and// a strong Noise floor, WiFi is likely to be unusable. In these situations, the main cause is usually other WiFi gear transmitting on the same channel. Use the [[tools-survey|Wireless Survey]] tool to get more information. |
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+ | On the 2.4GHz band, common sources of interference include: | ||
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+ | * Bluetooth devices | ||
+ | * Cordless | ||
+ | * Wireless | ||
+ | * Low-quality power supplies | ||
+ | * Microwave | ||
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+ | Typically, there is less interference on the 5GHz band. One source of interference is DFS (Dynamic Frequency Selection) | ||
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- | **Measure**: | + | **Measure**: |
- | **Network Discovery**: | + | **Network Discovery**: |
- | To the right of the Network Discovery mode is a non-adjustable countdown timer which represents | + | Network Discovery can be set to use Linux' |
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+ | To the right of Network Discovery mode is a non-adjustable countdown timer representing | ||
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