Netscout OneTouch AT G2, User Manual

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Chapter 8: Wi-Fi Analysis
Client Analysis
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AP, the AP Best Name is shown. If you sort the list by MAC, the
client’s MAC address is shown.
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The presence of a Cross-link Discovery icon indicates device
discovery during both Wi-Fi and Wired Analysis.
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These icons indicate the 802.11 type, based on the highest
connection rate observed by OneTouch. This provides visibility
into a client’s connection rate and a means to identify any slow
connections (for example, an 802.11b client or a client too far
away from the AP) that may be impacting network
performance.
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The 802.11 types in ascending order are 802.11b, 802.11g,
802.11a, 802.11n, and 802.11ac.
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This is the channel the client is using.
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The signal strength icon provides a quick visual indication of
the client’s signal strength as measured by the OneTouch
analyzer. See
page 199 for a list of the thresholds that change
the icon’s appearance.
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This changes based on the selected sort key. This shows the
client’s signal level (in dBm) as measured by the OneTouch
analyzer, or it shows the percentage of the AP’s bandwidth
that the client is using (utilization). If the client has not been
heard recently, the value is shown in gray text instead of black.
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The status bar is displayed on all Wi-Fi ANALYSIS screens. It
shows the number of networks (SSIDs), access points, clients,
and interferers found.
This area also shows the current selected Sort: key on the left
and channel numbers as they are scanned on the right.
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The SORT button lets you sort the list of clients according to:

Signal level
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Client name

MAC manufacturer (displays the first three octets as the
manufacturer’s name)