Viewing Clients Associated with an AP

Use the Clients tab on the APs page to view information about wireless clients that are currently associated with a particular AP.

Complete the following steps to view a list of clients associated with a particular AP.
  1. From the navigation pane, click Networking Devices and select the WiFi tab. Click an AP name to view details about the AP.
  2. Click the name of the AP that you want to check for clients. The Overview tab is displayed.
  3. Click the Clients tab. The Clients tab displays a list of wireless clients that are currently connected to the AP, including the following information:
    • OS: The operating system that the wireless client is running.
    • MAC Address: The MAC address of the wireless client.
    • IP Address: The IP address of the wireless client.
    • Username: The user name that was used to authenticate with the AP.
    • Hostname: The host name (or device name) of the wireless client.
    • Network (VLAN): The network service and VLAN ID in brackets to which the wireless client is connected.
    • Time Connected: The length of time that the wireless client has been associated with the AP.
    NOTE
    The information on the Clients tab is not updated in real time. To view the latest information, click the refresh button in the upper-right corner of the Clients tab.
  4. From the list of either connected or disconnected clients, locate the wireless client for which you want to view details, and click its MAC address. The Client MAC Address page displays three sections across two panes followed by five report-type sections. For more details, refer to Viewing Client Details.

    The Clients tab can display both connected and disconnected (historical) wireless clients. Two lists are displayed and you may have to scroll down or filter the results using the Search field. To search for connected clients, enter the partial or full user name or host name, MAC address, IP address, OS type, AP name, or VLAN ID in the Search field, and click the search (magnifying glass) button. Search criteria for historical clients is restricted to partial or full user name or host name, or MAC address.

    The list of disconnected (historical) clients includes the following information:
    • MAC Address: The MAC address of the client
    • Last IP: The last recorded IP address of the client
    • Username: The User name used by the user to join the wireless network
    • Hostname: The Host name of the client
    • Last Venue: The name of the venue with which the client was last associated
    • Last AP: The name of the last AP with which the client was connected
    • Last Network: The name of the last wireless network that the client had joined
    • Last Seen: The date and time that the client was last connected with the AP