Monitor; Chapter 5 Monitor; Overview; What You Can Do In This Chapter - ZyXEL Communications HD User Manual

5.1 Overview

Use the Monitor screens to check status and statistics information.

5.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter

• The Network Status screen
packet statistics.
• The AP Information > Radio List screen
radio transmitters in the NWA/WAC.
• The Station Info screen
stations.
• The WDS Link Info screen
(Wireless Distribution System) connections.
• The Detected Device screen
APs.
• The View Log screen
can change the way the log is displayed, you can e-mail the log, and you can also clear the log in
this screen.

5.2 What You Need to Know

The following terms and concepts may help as you read through the chapter.
Rogue AP
Rogue APs are wireless access points operating in a network's coverage area that are not under the
control of the network's administrators, and can open up holes in a network's security. See
on page 121
Friendly AP
Friendly APs are other wireless access points that are detected in your network, as well as any others that
you know are not a threat (those from neighboring networks, for example). See
for details.
(Section 5.3 on page
(Section 5.5 on page
(Section 5.6 on page
(Section 5.7 on page
(Section 5.8 on page
for details.
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55) displays general LAN interface information and
(Section 5.4 on page 57) displays statistics about the wireless
61) displays statistics pertaining to the associated
62) displays statistics about the NWA/WAC's WDS
63) displays information about suspected rogue
66) displays the NWA/WAC's current log messages. You
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