Users Guide
230 | Monitoring Dell PowerConnect W-Series Instant Access Point 6.2.0.0-3.2.0.0 | User Guide
Monitoring Link
This link is selected by default and the following sections are displayed. These sections provide
information about the Virtual Controller and allow you to monitor the network.
l Info
l RF Dashboard
l Usage Trends
Info
The Info section displays the following information about the Virtual Controller:
l Name— Displays the Virtual Controller name.
l Country Code— Displays the Country in which the Virtual Controller is operating.
l Virtual Controller IP address— Displays the IP address of the Virtual Controller.
l Dell PowerConnect W-AirWave IP— Displays the IP address of the Dell PowerConnect W-
AirWave server.
l Band— Displays the band in which the Virtual Controller is operating— 2.4 GHz band, 5
GHz band, or both.
l Master— Displays the IP address of the Access Point acting as a Virtual Controller.
l OpenDNS Status— Displays the OpenDNS status. If the OpenDNS is Not connected, make
sure you have provided the correct credentials on the OpenDNS tab of the Settings window.
In addition, please check if the Internet connection is up.
l Uplink type— Displays the type of uplink— Ethernet and 3G
l Uplink status— Displays whether the uplink is up or down.
RF Dashboard
The RF Dashboard section displays the following information:
l IP address, Signal, and Speed information about the clients in the DellW-Instant network. If
the speed or signal strength of a client is low, IP address of the client appears as a link. Click
the link to monitor the client. For more information, see "Client View" on page 243.
l Instant Access Points, Utilization, Noise, and Errors information about the W-IAPs in the
DellW-Instant network. If utilization, noise or errors of aW-IAP are not within the specified
threshold, the W-IAP name appears as a link. Click the link to monitor the W-IAP. For more
information, see "DellW-Instant Access Point View" on page 235.
Usage Trends
The Usage Trends section displays the following graphs for the Virtual Controller:
l Clients Graph