Ad Hoc Client Status; Figure 348: Ad Hoc Clients; Table 325: Ad Hoc Client Status - D-Link DWS-4026 User Manual

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An ad hoc client is a wireless client that gains access to the WLAN through a wireless client that is associated with an access
point. The ad hoc client does not communicate directly with the AP. Ad hoc networks are a particular concern because they
consume RF bandwidth and can present a security risk.
From the WLAN > Monitoring > Client > Ad Hoc Clients page, you can view and manage wireless clients that are
connected to the WLAN through an ad hoc network.
To delete the ad hoc client entries from the list, click Delete All. The status list is cleared on the switch.
Clearing the list does not disassociate any of the ad hoc clients, and the clients might still be involved in
the ad hoc network.
To block an ad hoc client from WLAN access, select the check box next to the MAC address of the client and click Deny.
The MAC address is added to the Known Client database where the default action is Deny. To add the client to the Known
Client database and allow it to access the WLAN, select the client and click Allow.
If the Deny button is not available, it means all profiles use Allow as the default MAC Authentication action.
Likewise, if the Allow button is not available, no profiles have an Allow default action.
If you use RADIUS for MAC authentication in one or more AP profiles, you must add the MAC Address of
the client to the RADIUS database.
To view or configure the default action specified for a wireless client (Allow, Deny, or Global Action), go to the WLAN >
Administration > Advanced Configuration > Clients > Known Client page and click the MAC address of the client to
view or configure.
The switch does not remove MAC entries from this list even when a client successfully authenticates with an AP. The
historical ad hoc data gives you more time to take action against clients that establish ad hoc networks on the WLAN.
Field
MAC Address
AP MAC Address
Location
Radio
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Figure 348: Ad Hoc Clients

Table 325: Ad Hoc Client Status

Description
The Ethernet address of the client. If the Detection Mode is Beacon then the client is
represented as an AP in the RF Scan database and the Neighbor AP List. If the Detection
Mode is Data Frame then the client information is in the Neighbor Client List.
The base Ethernet MAC Address of the managed AP which detected the client.
The configured descriptive location for the managed AP.
The radio interface and its configured mode that detected the ad hoc device.
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