Viewing Wireless Client Details
The Wireless Client details page provides detailed information about clients in your network. The Client details page is accessed from the Overview tab.
Wireless clients include laptops, personal computers, tablet, mobile phones, etc. that connect to the Instant On network through wireless.
To view the wireless client details page for a specific client, follow these steps:
- Click the Instant On home page. The page is displayed. tile on the
- Click the Overview tab to view the list of connected clients to your site.
- Click on a client name from the list to view the Client Details page for that device.
The Wireless Client page lists the following information:
- Identification
- Hardware
- Connectivity
- Connection
- Client Usage
Column Label |
Description |
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Name |
Denotes the name of the wireless client. The client name can be edited and updated to a custom name of your choice. The length of the client name can be between 1 to 32 characters. Blank spaces and special characters are accepted as a valid characters in the client name. |
Health |
Displays the health status of the connected clients:
|
State |
Denotes the state of the connected client, whether Online or Offline. |
Online Since |
Displays the time since the client is connected to the network. |
Classification |
Denotes the category of the client device. The client devices can be classified by category, family, and OS. For example, a client can be classified as a computer, smart device, or VoIP, and its family can be Windows, Linux, or Apple Mac. |
MAC Address |
MAC address of the client. |
IP Address |
IP address of the client. |
Network |
The network to which the client is connected. Clicking on the network name will take you to the Network Details page. |
Device |
The network device to which the client is connected. Clicking on the device name will take you to the Device Details page. |
Radio Frequency |
Displays the radio frequency (2.4 GHz or 5 GHz) to which it is connected. |
Protocol |
The Wi-Fi standard of the client connection. The Wi-Fi standard mapping is displayed as follows:
The Wi-Fi standard will not be displayed for legacy Wi-Fi clients using 802.11b or 802.11g standards. |
Security |
Displays the security standard used by the wireless client to connect to the network. |
Signal Strength |
Indicates the client signal quality. |
Download Data Rate |
Displays the most recently recorded download speed. |
Upload Data Rate Upload |
Displays the most recently recorded upload speed. |
Receive Data Rate |
Displays the rate (in Mbps) at which the data was received for the client. |
Transmit Data Rate |
Displays the rate (in Mbps) at which the data was transmitted for the client. |
Application Category |
This section displays the data usage by the client, for various application categories. The categories that are visited by the client is also represented by a donut chart. This is displayed only for wireless clients. |
Downloaded |
Displays the total amount of data (in MB), downloaded in the network throughout the day. |
Uploaded |
Displays the total amount of data (in MB), uploaded in the network throughout the day. |
Downloading at |
The download throughput of the device in the last 30 seconds, in bytes per second. |
Uploading at |
The upload throughput of the device in the last 30 seconds, in bytes per second. |
Block Client
You can also block the wireless client from the Client details page. Click the Block button next to Block Client. The client is immediately blocked and moved to the
list.Watchlist Client
You can also add the wireless client to the watchlist. Click the Add button next to Add Client to Watchlist. The client is added o the
list.To remove a client from the watchlist, click Remove next to Remove Client from Watchlist.