Monitor

Overview

Use the Monitor screens to check status and statistics information.

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 MON Profile 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 MON Profile for details.

Network Status

Use this screen to look at general Ethernet interface information and packet statistics.

Monitor > Network Status
Label	Description
Interface Summary IPv6 Interface Summary	Use the Interface Summary section for IPv4 network settings. Use the IPv6 Interface Summary section for IPv6 network settings if you connect your Zyxel Device to an IPv6 network. Both sections have similar fields as described below.
Name	This field displays the name of the physical Ethernet port on the Zyxel Device.
Status	This field displays the current status of each physical port on the Zyxel Device. Down - The port is not connected. Speed / Duplex - The port is connected. This field displays the port speed and duplex setting (Full or Half).
VID	This field displays the VLAN ID to which the port belongs.
IP Addr/Netmask IP Address	This field displays the current IP address (and subnet mask) of the interface. If the IP address is 0.0.0.0 (in the IPv4 network) or :: (in the IPv6 network), the interface does not have an IP address yet.
IP Assignment	This field displays how the interface gets its IPv4 address. Static - This interface has a static IPv4 address. DHCP Client - This interface gets its IPv4 address from a DHCP server.
Action	Use this field to get or to update the IP address for the interface. Click Renew to send a new DHCP request to a DHCP server. If the interface cannot use one of these ways to get or to update its IP address, this field displays n/a.
Port Statistics Table
Poll Interval	Enter how often you want this window to be updated automatically, and click Set Interval.
Set Interval	Click this to set the Poll Interval the screen uses.
Stop	Click this to stop the window from updating automatically. You can start it again by setting the Poll Interval and clicking Set Interval.
Switch to Graphic View	Click this to display the port statistics as a line graph.
Name	This field displays the name of the interface.
Status	This field displays the current status of the physical port. Down - The physical port is not connected. Speed / Duplex - The physical port is connected. This field displays the port speed and duplex setting (Full or Half).
TxPkts	This field displays the number of packets transmitted from the Zyxel Device on the physical port since it was last connected.
RxPkts	This field displays the number of packets received by the Zyxel Device on the physical port since it was last connected.
Tx Bcast	This field displays the number of broadcast packets transmitted from the Zyxel Device on the physical port since it was last connected.
Rx Bcast	This field displays the number of broadcast packets received by the Zyxel Device on the physical port since it was last connected.
Collisions	This field displays the number of collisions on the physical port since it was last connected.
Tx	This field displays the transmission speed, in bytes per second, on the physical port in the one-second interval before the screen updated.
Rx	This field displays the reception speed, in bytes per second, on the physical port in the one-second interval before the screen updated.
Up Time	This field displays how long the physical port has been connected.
System Up Time	This field displays how long the Zyxel Device has been running since it last restarted or was turned on.

Port Statistics Graph

Use the port statistics graph to look at a line graph of packet statistics for the Ethernet port. To view, click Monitor > Network Status and then the Switch to Graphic View button.

Monitor > Network Status > Switch to Graphic View
Label	Description
Refresh Interval	Enter how often you want this window to be automatically updated.
Refresh Now	Click this to update the information in the window right away.
Port Selection	Select the Ethernet port for which you want to view the packet statistics.
Switch to Grid View	Click this to display the port statistics as a table.
Kbps/Mbps	The y-axis represents the speed of transmission or reception.
Time	The x-axis shows the time period over which the transmission or reception occurred.
TX	This line represents traffic transmitted from the Zyxel Device on the physical port since it was last connected.
RX	This line represents the traffic received by the Zyxel Device on the physical port since it was last connected.
Last Update	This field displays the date and time the information in the window was last updated.

Radio List

Use this screen to view statistics for the Zyxel Device’s wireless radio transmitters.

Monitor > Wireless > AP Information > Radio List
Label	Description
More Information	Click this to view additional information about the selected radio’s wireless traffic and station count. Information spans a 24 hour period.
Status	This displays whether or not the radio is enabled.
MAC Address	This displays the MAC address of the radio.
Radio	This indicates the radio number on the Zyxel Device to which it belongs.
OP Mode	This indicates the radio’s operating mode. Operating modes are AP (MBSSID), Root AP or Repeater.
AP/WDS Profile	This indicates the AP profile name and WDS profile name to which the radio belongs. This field is available only on the Zyxel Device that supports WDS.
Profile	This indicates the AP profile name to which the radio belongs. This field is available only on the Zyxel Device that does not support WDS.
Frequency Band	This indicates the wireless frequency band currently being used by the radio.
Channel	This indicates the radio’s channel ID.
Transmit Power	This displays the output power of the radio.
Station	This displays the number of wireless clients connected to this radio on the Zyxel Device.
Upload	This displays the total number of packets received by the radio.
Download	This displays the total number of packets transmitted by the radio.
Channel Utilization	This indicates how much IEEE 802.11 traffic the radio can receive on the channel. It displays what percentage of the radio’s channel is currently being used.

AP Mode Radio Information

This screen allows you to view a selected radio’s SSID details, wireless traffic statistics and station count for the preceding 24 hours.

Monitor > Wireless > AP Information > Radio List > More Information
Label	Description
SSID Detail	This list shows information about all the wireless clients that have connected to the specified radio over the preceding 24 hours.
#	This is the items sequential number in the list. It has no bearing on the actual data in this list.
SSID Name	This displays an SSID associated with this radio. There can be up to eight maximum.
BSSID	This displays a BSSID associated with this radio. The BSSID is tied to the SSID.
Security Mode	This displays the security mode in which the SSID is operating.
VLAN	This displays the VLAN ID associated with the SSID.
Traffic Statistics	This graph displays the overall traffic information of the radio over the preceding 24 hours.
Kbps/Mbps	This y-axis represents the amount of data moved across this radio in megabytes per second.
Time	This x-axis represents the amount of time over which the data moved across this radio.
Station Count	This graph displays the connected station information of the radio over the preceding 24 hours
Stations	The y-axis represents the number of connected stations.
Time	The x-axis shows the time period over which a station was connected.
Last Update	This field displays the date and time the information in the window was last updated.
OK	Click this to close this window.
Cancel	Click this to close this window.

Station List

Use this screen to view statistics pertaining to the associated stations (or “wireless clients”).

Monitor > Wireless > Station Info
Label	Description
#	This is the station’s index number in this list.
IP Address	This is the station’s IP address.
MAC Address	This is the station’s MAC address.
Radio	This is the radio number on the Zyxel Device to which the station is connected.
Capability	This displays the supported standard currently being used by the station or the standards supported by the station.
802.11 Features	This displays whether the station supports IEEE802.11r, IEEE 802.11k, IEEE 802.11v or none of the above (N/A).
SSID Name	This indicates the name of the wireless network to which the station is connected. A single AP can have multiple SSIDs or networks.
Security Mode	This indicates which secure encryption methods is being used by the station to connect to the network.
Signal Strength	This is the RSSI (Received Signal Strength Indicator) of the station’s wireless connection.
Tx Rate	This is the maximum transmission rate of the station.
Rx Rate	This is the maximum reception rate of the station.
Association Time	This displays the time the station first associated with the Zyxel Device’s wireless network.
Refresh	Click this to refresh the items displayed on this page.

WDS Link Info

Use this screen to view the WDS traffic statistics between the Zyxel Device and a root AP or repeaters. See Zyxel Device Roles to know more about WDS.

Monitor > Wireless > WDS Link Info
Label	Description
WDS Uplink Info WDS Downlink Info	Uplink refers to the WDS link from the repeaters to the root AP. Downlink refers to the WDS link from the root AP to the repeaters. When the Zyxel Device is in root AP mode and connected to a repeater, only the downlink information is displayed. When the Zyxel Device is in repeater mode and connected to a root AP directly or via another repeater, the uplink information is displayed. When the Zyxel Device is in repeater mode and connected to a root AP and other repeater(s), both the uplink and downlink information would be displayed.
#	This is the index number of the root AP or repeater in this list.
MAC Address	This is the MAC address of the root AP or repeater to which the Zyxel Device is connected using WDS.
Radio	This is the radio number on the root AP or repeater to which the Zyxel Device is connected using WDS.
SSID Name	This indicates the name of the wireless network to which the Zyxel Device is connected using WDS.
Security Mode	This indicates which secure encryption methods is being used by the Zyxel Device to connect to the root AP or repeater using WDS.
Signal Strength	This is the RSSI (Received Signal Strength Indicator) of the wireless connection in WDS.
Tx Rate	This is the maximum transmission rate of the root AP or repeater to which the Zyxel Device is connected using WDS.
Rx Rate	This is the maximum reception rate of the root AP or repeater to which the Zyxel Device is connected using WDS.
Association Time	This displays the time the Zyxel Device first associated with the wireless network using WDS.
Refresh	Click this to refresh the items displayed on this page.

Detected Device

Use this screen to view information about surrounding APs which you could mark as Rogue or Friendly. For more information about Rogue APs, see Rogue AP.

Note: Turn on rogue AP detection in the Configuration > Wireless > Rogue AP screen to detect other APs.

Monitor > Wireless > Detected Device
Label	Description
Discovered APs
Rogue AP	This shows how many devices are detected as rogue APs.
Suspected rogue AP	This shows how many devices are detected as possible rogue APs based on the classification rule(s) in Rogue AP.
Friendly AP	This shows how many devices are detected as friendly APs.
Un-classified AP	This shows how many devices are detected, but have not been classified as either Rogue or Friendly by the Zyxel Device.
Detect Now	Click this button for the Zyxel Device to scan for APs in the network.
Detected Device
Mark as Rogue AP	Click this button to mark the selected AP as a rogue AP. For more on managing rogue APs, see the Configuration > Wireless > Rogue AP screen.
Mark as Friendly AP	Click this button to mark the selected AP as a friendly AP. For more on managing friendly APs, see the Configuration > Wireless > Rogue AP screen.
#	This is the detected device’s index number in this list.
Status	This indicates the detected device’s status.
Device	This indicates the type of device detected.
Role	This indicates the detected device’s role (such as friendly or rogue).
Classified by	This indicates the detected device’s classification rule.
MAC Address	This indicates the detected device’s MAC address.
SSID Name	This indicates the detected device’s SSID.
Channel ID	This indicates the detected device’s channel ID.
802.11 Mode	This indicates the 802.11 mode (a/b/g/n/ac/ax) transmitted by the detected device.
Security	This indicates the encryption method (if any) used by the detected device.
Description	This displays the detected device’s description. For more on managing friendly and rogue APs, see the Configuration > Wireless > Rogue APscreen.
Last Seen	This indicates the last time the device was detected by the Zyxel Device.
Refresh	Click this to refresh the items displayed on this page.

View Log

Log messages are stored in two separate logs, one for regular log messages and one for debugging messages. In the regular log, you can look at all the log messages by selecting All Logs, or you can select a specific category of log messages (for example, user). You can also look at the debugging log by selecting Debug Log. All debugging messages have the same priority.

Note: When a log reaches the maximum number of log messages, new log messages automatically overwrite existing log messages, starting with the oldest existing log message first.

Events that generate an alert (as well as a log message) display in red. Regular logs display in black. Click a column’s heading cell to sort the table entries by that column’s criteria. Click the heading cell again to reverse the sort order.

The Web Configurator saves the filter settings once you click Search. If you leave the View Log screen and return to it later, the last filter settings would still apply.

Monitor > Log > View Log
Label	Description
Show Filter / Hide Filter	Click this button to show or hide the filter settings. If the filter settings are hidden, the Display, Email Log Now, Refresh, and Clear Log fields are available. If the filter settings are shown, the Display, Priority, Source Address, Destination Address, Source Interface, Destination Interface, Protocol, Keyword, and Search fields are available.
Display	Select the category of log message(s) you want to view. You can also view All Logs at one time, or you can view the Debug Log.
Priority	This displays when you show the filter. Select the priority of log messages to display. The log displays the log messages with this priority or higher. Choices are: any, emerg, alert, crit, error, warn, notice, and info, from highest priority to lowest priority. This field is read-only if the Category is Debug Log.
Source Address	This displays when you show the filter. Type the source IP address of the incoming packet that generated the log message. Do not include the port in this filter.
Destination Address	This displays when you show the filter. Type the IP address of the destination of the incoming packet when the log message was generated. Do not include the port in this filter.
Source Interface	This displays when you show the filter. Select the source interface of the packet that generated the log message.
Destination Interface	This displays when you show the filter. Select the destination interface of the packet that generated the log message.
Protocol	This displays when you show the filter. Select a service protocol whose log messages you would like to see.
Keyword	This displays when you show the filter. Type a keyword to look for in the Message, Source, Destination and Note fields. If a match is found in any field, the log message is displayed. You can use up to 63 alphanumeric characters and the underscore, as well as punctuation marks ()’ ,:;?! +-*/= #$% @ ; the period, double quotes, and brackets are not allowed.
Search	This displays when you show the filter. Click this button to update the log using the current filter settings.
Email Log Now	Click this button to send log messages to the Active e-mail addresses specified in the Send Log To field on the Configuration > Log & Report > Log Settings screen.
Refresh	Click this to update the list of logs.
Clear Log	Click this button to clear the whole log, regardless of what is currently displayed on the screen.
#	This field is a sequential value, and it is not associated with a specific log message.
Time	This field displays the time the log message was recorded.
Priority	This field displays the priority of the log message. It has the same range of values as the Priority field above.
Category	This field displays the log that generated the log message. It is the same value used in the Display and (other) Category fields.
Message	This field displays the reason the log message was generated. The text “[count=x]”, where x is a number, appears at the end of the Message field if log consolidation is turned on and multiple entries were aggregated to generate into this one.
Source	This field displays the source IP address and the port number in the event that generated the log message.
Source Interface	This field displays the source interface of the packet that generated the log message.
Destination	This field displays the destination IP address and the port number of the event that generated the log message.
Destination Interface	This field displays the destination interface of the packet that generated the log message.
Protocol	This field displays the service protocol in the event that generated the log message.
Note	This field displays any additional information about the log message.