Wireless Clients Drop-down Menu

The Wireless Client drop-down menu contains functions that you can apply to the selected Wireless Client. Click the drop-down menu button next to the Wireless Client name to display the drop-down menu.
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The drop-down menu for Wireless Clients contains the following functions:

Function Description

Alarms

Accesses the Alarms tab where you can view the alarms for the selected Wireless Client. See Alarms for more information.

Properties

Opens the Properties overlay for the selected Wireless Client.

Rename

Opens a dialog window to rename the selected Wireless Client.

Remove

Removes the selected Wireless Client from your network. See Remove Devices for more information.

Classification

Classifies the Wireless Client using one of the following classifications:

  • Sanctioned (inherit)— Classify the selected Wireless Client as a sanctioned device that inherits its traits from wherever its location in the network tree.
  • Sanctioned (override)— Classify the selected Wireless Client as a sanctioned device using traits that override the inherited traits. For example, a security profile can be applied to a Wireless Client that overrides the inherited traits. When using this classification, select the profile and click the Apply link.
  • Unsanctioned— Classify the selected Wireless Client as unsanctioned.
  • Neighboring— Classify the selected Wireless Client as a neighboring device.

Client Type

Client Type appears in the menu only when a Wireless Client is sanctioned. As default, Wireless Clients are assumed to be laptops, displaying a laptop icon. This menu item allows you to differentiate phones and hand-held devices from laptops in ADSP.

  • Employee Personal Device
  • Guest Wi-Fi User
  • In Store Customer
  • Laptop
  • Loyalty Customer
  • Phone
  • Potential Customer
  • Scanner
  • Tablet
  • Uncategorized Device
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  • Select the appropriate device to represent a Wireless Client and use its icon for the selected Wireless Client throughout the GUI.

Action Details

Displays a table listing specific actions that are occurring to devices seen on your WLAN.

Add to ACL

Adds the selected Wireless Client to the Access Control List (ACL).

Connection Troubleshooting

Opens Connection Troubleshooting so that you can troubleshoots a Wireless Client's ability to connect to your wireless network.

Forensic Analysis

Opens the Forensic Analysis-Basic window for the specified Wireless Client.

Locate

Opens the Floor Plan and adds the Wireless Client to the Location Tracking list so that you can quickly locate the selected Wireless Client.

Live View

Opens the Live View window for the selected Wireless Client; allows you to analyze current WLAN activity on the device.

Port Lookup

Opens the Port Lookup window where you can locate the physical port where the Wireless Client is accessing your network.

Terminate

Opens the Termination options so that you can terminate the connection of the Wireless Client to your network. (See Terminate for more information.)

Copy MAC

Copies the MAC address of the selected Wireless Client for later use.