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CHAPTER 5
Monitor
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 (Section 5.3 on page 56) displays general LAN interface information and
packet statistics.
• The AP Information > Radio List screen (Section 5.4 on page 57) displays statistics about the wireless
radio transmitters in the NWA/WAC.
• The Station Info screen (Section 5.5 on page 60) displays statistics pertaining to the associated
stations.
• The WDS Link Info screen (Section 5.6 on page 61) displays statistics about the NWA/WAC’s WDS
(Wireless Distribution System) connections.
• The Detected Device screen (Section 5.7 on page 62) displays information about suspected rogue
APs.
• The View Log screen (Section 5.8 on page 63) displays the NWA/WAC’s current log messages. You
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 Chapter 10
on page 115 for details.
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 Chapter 10 on page 115
for details.