Monitoring
The tab displays the Monitoring pane for the Instant network. Click the tab to compress or expand the Monitoring pane.
The Monitoring pane consists of the following sections:
Overview
Networks
Access Points
Clients
This section displays the following sections:
—This section displays the number of configured networks, access points, and clients
—This section displays information about the access point name, country code, virtual controller IP address, management, master Instant AP IP address, IPv6 address, uplink type, and uplink status.
—The Clients graph displays the number of clients that were associated with the virtual controller in the last 15 minutes.
—The Throughput Graph shows the throughput of the selected client for the last 15 minutes.
—Throughput for the outgoing traffic is displayed in blue.
—Throughput for the incoming traffic is displayed in orange. To see an enlarged view, click the graph. To see the exact throughput at a particular time, move the cursor over the graph line.
—This section displays the Instant APs that exceed the utilization, noise, or error threshold. It also shows the clients with low speed or signal strength in the network and the RF Radio Frequency. RF refers to the electromagnetic wave frequencies within a range of 3 kHz to 300 GHz, including the frequencies used for communications or Radar signals. information for the Instant AP to which the client is connected.
The Instant AP names are displayed as links. When an Instant AP is clicked, the Instant AP configuration information is displayed on the Instant main window.
The following table describes the parameters available on the RF Radio Frequency. RF refers to the electromagnetic wave frequencies within a range of 3 kHz to 300 GHz, including the frequencies used for communications or Radar signals. Dashboard pane:
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Parameter |
Description |
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Signal |
Displays the signal strength of the client. Signal strength is measured in dB Decibel. Unit of measure for sound or noise and is the difference or ratio between two signal levels.. Depending on the signal strength of the client, the color of the lines on the Signal icon changes in the following order: Green—Signal strength is more than 20 dB Decibel. Unit of measure for sound or noise and is the difference or ratio between two signal levels.. Orange—Signal strength is between 15 dB Decibel. Unit of measure for sound or noise and is the difference or ratio between two signal levels. and 20 dB Decibel. Unit of measure for sound or noise and is the difference or ratio between two signal levels.. Red—Signal strength is less than 15 dB Decibel. Unit of measure for sound or noise and is the difference or ratio between two signal levels.. |
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Speed |
Displays the data transfer speed of the client. Depending on the data transfer speed of the client, the color of the Speed icon changes in the following order: Green—Data transfer speed is more than 50% of the maximum speed supported by the client. Orange—Data transfer speed is between 25% and 50% of the maximum speed supported by the client. Red—Data transfer speed is less than 25% of the maximum speed supported by the client. |
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Utilization |
Displays the radio utilization rate of the Instant APs. Depending on the percentage of utilization, the color of the lines on the Utilization icon changes in the following order: Green—Utilization is less than 50%. Orange—Utilization is between 50% and 75%. Red—Utilization is more than 75%. |
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Noise |
Displays the noise floor details for the Instant APs. Noise is measured in decibel per meter. Depending on the noise floor, the color of the lines on the Noise icon changes in the following order: Green—Noise floor is more than -87 dBm Decibel-Milliwatts. dBm is a logarithmic measurement (integer) that is typically used in place of mW to represent receive-power level. AMP normalizes all signals to dBm, so that it is easy to evaluate performance between various vendors.. Orange—Noise floor is between -80 dBm Decibel-Milliwatts. dBm is a logarithmic measurement (integer) that is typically used in place of mW to represent receive-power level. AMP normalizes all signals to dBm, so that it is easy to evaluate performance between various vendors. and -87 dBm Decibel-Milliwatts. dBm is a logarithmic measurement (integer) that is typically used in place of mW to represent receive-power level. AMP normalizes all signals to dBm, so that it is easy to evaluate performance between various vendors.. Red—Noise floor is less than -80 dBm Decibel-Milliwatts. dBm is a logarithmic measurement (integer) that is typically used in place of mW to represent receive-power level. AMP normalizes all signals to dBm, so that it is easy to evaluate performance between various vendors.. |
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Errors |
Displays the errors for the Instant APs. Depending on the errors, color of the lines on the Errors icon changes in the following order: Green—Errors are less than 5000 frames per second. Orange—Errors are between 5000 and 10,000 frames per second. Red—Errors are more than 10000 frames per second. |
This section displays a list of Wi-Fi Wi-Fi is a technology that allows electronic devices to connect to a WLAN network, mainly using the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz radio bands. Wi-Fi can apply to products that use any 802.11 standard. networks that are configured in the Instant network. The network names are displayed as links. The expanded view displays the following information about each WLAN Wireless Local Area Network. WLAN is a 802.11 standards-based LAN that the users access through a wireless connection. SSID Service Set Identifier. SSID is a name given to a WLAN and is used by the client to access a WLAN network.:
—Name of the network.
—Number of clients that are connected to the network.
—Type of network such as Employee, Guest, or Voice.
—Band in which the network is broadcast: 2.4 GHz Gigahertz. band Band refers to a specified range of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation., 5 GHz Gigahertz. band Band refers to a specified range of frequencies of electromagnetic radiation., or both.
—Authentication method required to connect to the network.
Key Management—Authentication key type.
IP Assignment—Source of IP address for the client.
—Instant AP zone configured on the SSID Service Set Identifier. SSID is a name given to a WLAN and is used by the client to access a WLAN network..
—Status of the network.
Access Points
If the Auto-Join Mode feature is enabled, a list of enabled and active Instant APs in the Instant network is displayed on the Access Points section. The Instant AP names are displayed as links.
The section displays the following information about each Instant AP:
Name—Name of the Instant AP. If the Instant AP functions as a master Instant AP in the network, the asterisk sign "*" is displayed next to the Instant AP.
IP Address—IP address of the Instant AP.
Mode—Mode of theInstant AP.
Access—In this mode, the Instant AP serves clients and scans the home channel for spectrum analysis while monitoring channels for rogue Instant APs in the background.
Monitor—In this mode, the Instant AP acts as a dedicated AM Air Monitor. AM is a mode of operation supported on wireless APs. When an AP operates in the Air Monitor mode, it enhances the wireless networks by collecting statistics, monitoring traffic, detecting intrusions, enforcing security policies, balancing wireless traffic load, self-healing coverage gaps, and more. However, clients cannot connect to APs operating in the AM mode., scanning all channels for rogue Instant APs and clients.
Spectrum—When enabled, the Instant AP functions as a dedicated full-spectrum RF Radio Frequency. RF refers to the electromagnetic wave frequencies within a range of 3 kHz to 300 GHz, including the frequencies used for communications or Radar signals. monitor, scanning all channels to detect interference from neighboring Instant APs or non-Wi-Fi Wi-Fi is a technology that allows electronic devices to connect to a WLAN network, mainly using the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz radio bands. Wi-Fi can apply to products that use any 802.11 standard. devices such as microwaves Electromagnetic energy with a frequency higher than 1 GHz, corresponding to wavelength shorter than 30 centimeters. and cordless phones. When Spectrum is enabled, the Instant AP does not provide access services to clients.
Clients—Number of clients that are currently associated to the Instant AP.
Type—Model number of the Instant AP.
Mesh Role—Role of the Instant AP as a mesh portal or mesh point.
—Instant AP zone.
—Serial number of the device.
Clients
This section displays a list of clients that are connected to the Instant network. The client names are displayed as links. The client view displays the following information about each client:
Name—User name of the client or guest users if available.
IP Address—IP address of the client.
MAC address—MAC Media Access Control. A MAC address is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on a network. address of the client.
OS—Operating system that runs on the client.
ESSID—ESSID to which the client is connected.
Access Point—Instant AP to which the client is connected.
Channel—The client operating channel.
Type—Type of the Wi-Fi Wi-Fi is a technology that allows electronic devices to connect to a WLAN network, mainly using the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz radio bands. Wi-Fi can apply to products that use any 802.11 standard. client.
Role—Role assigned to the client.
IPv6 Address—IPv6 address assigned to the client.
Signal—Current signal strength of the client, as detected by the Instant AP.
Speed (Mbps)—Current speed at which data is transmitted. When the client is associated with an Instant AP, it constantly negotiates the speed of data transfer. A value of 0 means that the Instant AP has not heard from the client for some time.
