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- | \\ **Interface** | + | \\ **Interface** |
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In FreshTomato, | In FreshTomato, | ||
- | \\ **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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* PPTP client | * PPTP client | ||
- | WAN interfaces are represented with black and white inverted | + | \\ |
- | A greyed-out power icon represents a device that is disconnected or off. | + | WAN interfaces are shown with black and white inverted. |
\\ **MAC Address** is the physical (hardware) address associated with the interface. | \\ **MAC Address** is the physical (hardware) address associated with the interface. | ||
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* This helps to protect against [[https:// | * This helps to protect against [[https:// | ||
- | * [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. | * There, you can limit the bandwidth of the device associated with this MAC address. | ||
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* [WLF] forwards you to the [[: | * [WLF] forwards you to the [[: | ||
- | \\ **IP Address** displays the IP address linked to the MAC address of the client device. If no 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 usually because the device got its lease on the network from a different router, or this router was rebooted after the lease was given. You can work around this by adding your own dhcp-host reference in the dnsmasq Custom configuration. | + | **Name** |
For example, '' | For example, '' | ||
- | 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. | + | **RSSI** |
- | **Quality** is similar to RSSI, but considers other parameters, like noise floor, and interference. Quality is a more accurate assessment of the signal. | + | **Quality** |
- | **TX/RX Rate** is the current transmit/ | + | **TX/RX Rate** |
- | **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, | + | **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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**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. 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. | ||
- | 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 [[: | + | 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 [[tools-survey|Wireless Survey]] tool to get more information. |
On the 2.4GHz band, common sources of interference include: | On the 2.4GHz band, common sources of interference include: | ||
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* Microwave ovens | * Microwave ovens | ||
- | On the 5GHz band, there are typically | + | Typically, there are fewer sources of interference |
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- | **Measure**: | + | **Measure**: |
**Network Discovery**: | **Network Discovery**: | ||
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