FreshTomato Wiki

User Tools

Site Tools

Trace:
status-devices

Differences

This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.

Link to this comparison view

Both sides previous revisionPrevious revision
Next revision		Previous revision
Next revisionBoth sides next revision
status-devices [2024/05/07 02:32] – -condense, formatting hogwildstatus-devices [2024/05/07 02:35] – -format-remove extra space before bullets hogwild
Line 7: Line 7:
 \\ **Interface:**  shows the interface on which the router sees the device. Since release 2021.3, \\ this includes physical/logical interface name, and WiFi SSID. \\ **Interface:**  shows the interface on which the router sees the device. Since release 2021.3, \\ this includes physical/logical interface name, and WiFi SSID.
  
-  * ''brX'' is a bridge representing the LAN. +  *''brX'' is a bridge representing the LAN. 
-  * ''ethX'' is an Ethernet physical interface.  +  *''ethX'' is an Ethernet physical interface.  
-    * This name might be used directly. +    *This name might be used directly. 
-    * The name may be used indirectly if a bridge, PPP, or VPN connection is associated with the interface. +    *The name may be used indirectly if a bridge/PPP/VPN connection is associated with the interface. 
-  * ''vlanX'' is a virtual interface that will always be related to a physical interface.  +  *''vlanX'' is a virtual interface that will always be related to a physical interface.  
-    * For example, in the example above, vlan2 represents the WAN interface. +    *For example, in the example above, vlan2 represents the WAN interface. 
-  * ''wlX'' is a (main) wireless radio interface.  +  *''wlX'' is a (main) wireless radio 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. 
-    * This will depend on the number of radios in your hardware. +    *This will depend on the number of radios in your hardware. 
-    * Virtual wireless interfaces will also appear here. +    *Virtual wireless interfaces will also appear here. 
-    * Virtual wireless interfaces are named as wlX.X .+    *Virtual wireless interfaces are named as wlX.X .
  
  \\  \\
Line 31: Line 31:
 Interface types include: Interface types include:
  
-  * Ethernet +  *Ethernet 
-  * WiFi (2.4GHz) +  *WiFi (2.4GHz) 
-  * WiFi (5GHz) +  *WiFi (5GHz) 
-  * Cellular/LTE 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) 
-  * Wireless bridge (to other router/AP) +  *Wireless bridge (to other router/AP) 
-  * PPTP client+  *PPTP client
  
  \\  \\
Line 48: Line 48:
 \\ **MAC Address: **is the hardware address associated with the interface. \\ **MAC Address: **is the hardware address associated with the interface.
  
-  * Clicking the MAC address opens a search to identify hardware vendor, \\ based on device OUI ([[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organizationally_unique_identifier|OUI]]).  +  *Clicking the MAC address opens a search to identify hardware vendor, \\ based on device OUI ([[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organizationally_unique_identifier|OUI]]).  
-    * 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 won't work with manually-configured MAC addresses, as they can be \\ arbitrarily assigned.+    *It won't work with manually-configured MAC addresses, as they can be \\ arbitrarily assigned.
  
-  * [DR] stands for //DHCP Reservation.// +  *[DR] stands for //DHCP Reservation.// 
-    * This forwards you to the [[:dhcp_reservation|DHCP Reservation]] menu, where you can assign \\ a reservation to the MAC address. +    *This forwards you to the [[:dhcp_reservation|DHCP Reservation]] menu, where you can assign \\ a reservation to the MAC address. 
-    * While there, checking the //Bound to// option will enable static ARP mapping \\ to the MAC address. +    *While there, checking the //Bound to// option will enable static ARP mapping \\ to the MAC address. 
-      * This helps to protect against [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARP_spoofing|ARP spoofing]].+      *This helps to protect against [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARP_spoofing|ARP spoofing]].
  
-  * [BWL] forwards you to the [[bwlimit|Bandwidth Limiter]] menu for that device.  +  *[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 [[:access_restrictions|Access Restriction]] menu, where the device can have \\ its WAN communications restricted.+  *[AR] forwards you to the [[:access_restrictions|Access Restriction]] menu, where the device can have \\ its WAN communications restricted.
  
-  * [WLF] forwards you to the [[:wireless_filter|Wireless Filter]] menu, where the device's MAC address is prefilled \\ and can be blocked from or allowed to connect via WiFi.+  *[WLF] forwards you to the [[:wireless_filter|Wireless Filter]] menu, where the device's MAC address is prefilled \\ and can be blocked from or allowed to connect via WiFi.
  
 \\ **IP Address:**  This displays the address linked to the client MAC address. \\ **IP Address:**  This displays the address linked to the client MAC address.
Line 99: Line 99:
 On the 2.4GHz band, common sources of interference include: On the 2.4GHz band, common sources of interference include:
  
-  * Bluetooth devices +  *Bluetooth devices 
-  * Cordless phones +  *Cordless phones 
-  * Wireless headphones +  *Wireless headphones 
-  * Low-quality power supplies +  *Low-quality power supplies 
-  * Microwave ovens+  *Microwave ovens
  
  \\  \\
status-devices.txt · Last modified: 2024/06/02 17:33 by hogwild

Page Tools

Donate Powered by PHP Valid HTML5 Valid CSS Driven by DokuWiki