ZyXEL Communications NWA90AX - Chapter 8 Monitor

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CHAPTER 8
Monitor
8.1 Overview
Use the Monitor screens to check status and statistics information.
8.1.1 What You Can Do in this Chapter
• The Network Status screen (Section 8.3 on page 57) displays general LAN interface information and
packet statistics.
• The AP Information > Radio List screen (Section 8.4 on page 59) displays statistics about the wireless
radio transmitters in the Zyxel Device.
• The Station Info screen (Section 8.5 on page 62) displays statistics pertaining to the associated
stations.
• The WDS Link Info screen (Section 8.6 on page 63) displays statistics about the Zyxel Device’s WDS
(Wireless Distribution System) connections.
• The Detected Device screen (Section 8.7 on page 64) displays information about suspected rogue
APs.
• The View Log screen (Section 8.8 on page 66) displays the Zyxel Device’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.
8.2 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 14
on page 169 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 14 on page 169
for details.