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Wireless Monitor

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List Access Select to allow or deny the addresses in the MAC Address list from
accessing the wireless network.
MAC Address Enter the MAC address to add to the list.
Add Add the entered MAC address to the list.
Remove Select one or more MAC addresses in the list and select Remove to
deleted the MAC addresses from the list.
Go to System > Wireless > Monitor to view information about your wireless network. In
Access Point mode, you can see who is connected to your wireless LAN. In Client mode,
you can see which access points are within radio range.
Figure 99: Wireless monitor - AP mode
Figure 100: Wireless monitor - Client mode
Statistics
AP Name / Name
Frequency
Signal Strength (dBm)
Noise (dBm)
S/N (dB)
Statistical information about wireless performance for each
wireless interface.
The name of the wireless interface.
The frequency that the wireless interface is operating with.
Should be around 5-GHz for 802.11a interfaces and around 2.4-
GHz for 802.11b and 802.11g networks.
The strength of the signal from the client.
The received noise level.
The signal-to-noise ratio in deciBels calculated from signal
strength and noise level.
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