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--- status-devices [2025/02/17 22:05] – [Device List] -Scaled "pasted:20250216-074732.png" to 375.2 px hogwild
+++ status-devices [2025/02/22 16:19] (current) – [Device List] -Formatting, grammar hogwild
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 **Name:** the client device's DHCP Hostname.
-If no name is shown, the device got a lease from another router, or this router rebooted after the lease was given. A workaround is to add a //dhcp-host//  reference in the dnsmasq //Custom Configuration// field.
+If no name is shown, the device got a lease from another router, or this router rebooted after the lease was given. A workaround is to add a //dhcp-host//  reference in the dnsmasq //Custom Configuration// field.\\  \\ For example, ''dhcp-host=70:EE:50:37:E8:46,myhostname''
- \\  \\ For example, ''dhcp-host=70:EE:50:37:E8:46,myhostname''
 This field is also affected by the "//Generate a name for DHCP clients which do not otherwise have one//" parameter in [[advanced-dhcpdns|DHCP/DNS/TFTP]].
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 **RSSI:** shows 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.
+This applies only to WiFi clients connected to this router. RSSI is measured in negative numbers, with "0" as the best possible value. Thus, -53 is a stronger signal than -74.
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 **Lease: **displays remaining time in the DHCP lease.
-Clicking this deletes a WiFi device's current lease and deauthorizes it. This is useful when creating static IP reservations, to make connected devices refresh their previously automatically-assigned address to a new, manually-set one.
+Clicking this deletes the lease of a WiFi device and deauthorizes it. When creating static IP reservations, this makes connected devices refresh their previously automatically-assigned address to a new, manually-set one.
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-Typically, there is less interference on the 5GHz band. DFS (Dynamic Frequency Selection) is a common source of interference for certain channels. The DFS function lets 5GHz WiFi use frequencies reserved for radar. Ironically, DFS was designed to reduce interference. DFS interference varies, depending on equipment location. If you suspect DFS interference, see Wikipedia's [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_WLAN_channels|List of WLAN Channels]] for details.
+Typically, the 5GHz band has less interference.
+DFS (Dynamic Frequency Selection) is a common source of interference for certain channels. This function lets 5GHz WiFi use frequencies reserved for radar. Ironically, DFS was designed to reduce interference. DFS interference varies with equipment location. If you suspect DFS interference, see Wikipedia's [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_WLAN_channels|List of WLAN Channels]] for details.
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 ===== Device List Notes and Troubleshooting =====
-  * A known issues exists, in which a device defined with a static MAC address (DHCP Reservation/Static Arp option) will appear in the list as connected even if it's not connected.
+  * Due to it's nature, a device defined with a static ARP binding (DHCP Reservation/Static Arp option) will appear in the device list as connected even if it's not switched on or not present. It is very hard to determine if such a device is really up because you might not know on which protocol and port it is listening, ping and traceroute response may have been disabled. Luckily there aren't much use cases for static ARP binding, be cautious.
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