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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 " | ||
- | In FreshTomato, | + | When virtual interfaces are created (secondary SSIDs), additional instances are created. |
- | \\ **Media**: In this column, an icon represents the interface on which the device is connected and its connection status. | + | \\ **Media:** |
Interface types include: | Interface types include: | ||
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* 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 | + | \\ |
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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. | 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 hardware address associated with the interface. |
- | * Clicking | + | * Clicking the MAC address opens a search to identify hardware vendor, |
* 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, '' | ||
- | 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, like noise floor, and interference. Quality | + | 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 router and wireless client device. It is normal for these numbers fluctuate 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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