Monitoring APs Using the Map View

Use the Map view on the Access Points page to monitor APs in relation to your venue's floorplan.

1. Go to Access Points.
2. In View Mode, click the Map button. The map view is displayed with your placed APs.
3. Hover over an AP to view the following AP-specific details:
   • AP Name: The name of the AP, if configured. If not, the default AP name is "RuckusAP."
   • IP Address: The current IPv4 or IPv6 address assigned to the AP.
   • Channel: Displays the channel (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) in use, along with the channel width in parentheses.
   • Clients: The number of currently connected wireless clients.
   • Traffic: The total traffic volume over the last 1 hour.
   • Latency: The average time delay between AP and connected clients.
   • Airtime Utilization: Percent of airtime utilized, by radio.
   • Connection Failure: Percent of client connection attempt failures.
   Figure 32  Hover over an AP to view details
   

   

   
   
4. To view more specific details on the AP, click the See this AP in AP page link.
5. To view the RF signal strength, select the Show Signal Coverage check box and choose the required RF frequency. For example, 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz. The heat map is displayed with a color-gradient legend. High signal strength appears in red. The color changes as the signal strength reduces.