Access Point Inventory

The access point Inventory tab displays granular data on devices managed by the selected access point. Information is displayed in easy to read tables and graphs.

To review the access point's inventory of connected devices:

  1. Select the Inventory tab.

    The selected access point's inventory screen displays.

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    Access Point Screen - Inventory Tab
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  2. Review the following access point invemtory information:
    • The Radios Type field displays the total number of radios utilized by this access point. The graph lists the number of radios in both the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz radio bands. Refer to the Total Radios column to review the number of managed radios. Additionally, use the bar graphs to assess the number WLANs utilized by supported radio bands.

      Periodically select Refresh (at the bottom of the screen) to update the radio information.

    • The WLAN Utilization table displays the top 5 WLANs utilized by this access point in respect to client support. The first table lists the total number of WLANs managed by this system. The second table lists the top five (5) WLANs in terms of the usage percentage along with their name and network identifying SSID. The utilization index measures how efficiently the RF medium is utilized. It is defined as a percentage of the current throughput relative to the maximum throughput possible.

      The quality is measured as:
      • 0-20 – Very low utilization

      • 20-40 – Low utilization

      • 40-60 – Moderate utilization

      • 60 and above – High utilization

      Periodically select Refresh (at the bottom of the screen) to update WLAN utilization information.

    • The Wireless Clients table displays information about the wireless clients managed by the selected access point. Information is presented in two (2) tables and a graph. The first table lists the total number of clients managed by the listed access point. The second lists the top five (5) radios in terms of the number of connected clients. The graph just below the table lists the number of clients by radio type.