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| status-devices [2024/03/02 22:02] – old revision restored (2024/03/02 21:58) hogwild | status-devices [2024/03/02 22:10] (current) – -condense Network Discover, Countdown timer hogwild | ||
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| - | \\ **Interface: | + | \\ **Interface: |
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| WiFi-connected devices will appear under the interface name of the SSID to which they are connected . | WiFi-connected devices will appear under the interface name of the SSID to which they are connected . | ||
| - | Device names start at " | + | Device names start at " |
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| + | Additional instances are created when virtual interfaces are created (secondary SSIDs). | ||
| \\ **Media: | \\ **Media: | ||
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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. | WAN interfaces are shown with black and white inverted. A greyed-out power icon represents a device that is disconnected or off. | ||
| - | \\ **MAC Address: **This is the physical (hardware) address associated with the interface. | + | \\ **MAC Address: **This is the hardware address associated with the interface. |
| - | * Clicking | + | * Clicking 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. | * 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, since they can be arbitrarily assigned. | * It will not work with manually-configured MAC addresses, since they can be arbitrarily assigned. | ||
| - | * [DR] stands for //DHCP Reservation. // | + | * [DR] stands for //DHCP Reservation.// |
| * This forwards you to the [[: | * This forwards you to the [[: | ||
| * From there, checking the //Bound to// option will enable static ARP mapping to the MAC address. | * From there, checking the //Bound to// option will enable static ARP mapping to the MAC address. | ||
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| * [WLF] forwards you to the [[: | * [WLF] forwards you to the [[: | ||
| - | \\ **IP Address: | + | \\ **IP Address: |
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| + | If no address is shown, one is not known. This can happen briefly | ||
| **Name:** This shows the DHCP Hostname of the client device. If no name is shown, it's 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:** This shows the DHCP Hostname of the client device. If no name is shown, it's 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. | ||
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| This field is also affected by the "// | This field is also affected by the "// | ||
| - | **RSSI: | + | **RSSI: |
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| + | RSSI is measured in negative numbers, where 0 is the best possible value. Thus, -53 is a stronger signal than -74. | ||
| **Quality: **This is similar to RSSI, but considers other parameters, like noise floor, and interference. Quality is a more accurate assessment of the signal. | **Quality: **This is similar to RSSI, but considers other parameters, like noise floor, and interference. Quality is a more accurate assessment of the signal. | ||
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| - | **Noise floor: **This 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: **This indicates the amount of interference affecting each physical radio interface. |
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| + | 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 | + | 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/APs 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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| - | Typically, there are fewer sources of interference on the 5GHz band. One source of interference is DFS (Dynamic Frequency Selection) | + | Typically, there is les interference on the 5GHz band. One source of interference is DFS (Dynamic Frequency Selection) |
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| **Measure**: | **Measure**: | ||
| - | **Network Discovery**: | + | **Network Discovery**: |
| - | Network Discovery can be set to use the Linux **arping** command or the **traceroute** command. Arping is the preferred setting, as it's faster and lighter on resources. However, sometimes, traceroute may perform network discovery more precisely. This is true with Apple devices. | + | Network Discovery can be set to use the Linux **arping** command or the **traceroute** command. Arping is the preferred setting, as it's faster and uses less resources. However, sometimes, traceroute may perform network discovery more precisely. This is true with Apple devices. |
| - | To the right of the Network Discovery mode is a non-adjustable countdown timer which represents how often the script is run. Essentially, | + | To the right of the Network Discovery mode is a non-adjustable countdown timer which represents how often the script is run. Essentially, |
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status-devices.txt · Last modified: 2024/03/02 22:10 by hogwild
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