Wireless LAN Status Overview
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You can collect information on wireless LAN network APs and clients to check the current status or identify APs and client connections that are providing unnecessary services.

.. note:: 
   #. You can collect wireless LAN AP information by enabling the **AP Information Collection Target** setting in the Wireless LAN Control plugin.
   #. You can collect wireless LAN Client information by enabling the **Wireless Connection History Collection** setting in the Wireless LAN Control plugin.
   #. For plugin settings, please refer to :ref:`wlan-interface`.


Checking Wireless LAN AP Status
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You can check the information collected from devices set as AP information collection targets via **Wireless LAN Management > All Wireless LAN APs**.

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   * - Item
     - Description
   * - Internal
     - Indicates whether the collected AP is connected to the internal network.
   * - Connected (Internal)
     - Number of clients registered to the internal network using this AP.
   * - Connected (Total)
     - Total number of clients connected to the wireless LAN using this AP.
   * - Status
     - Displays the operational status of the AP.
   * - SSID
     - Displays the SSID (Service Set Identifier) transmitted by the AP.
   * - MAC
     - Displays the BSSID (Basic Service Set Identifier) of the service-providing AP.
   * - Manufacturer
     - Displays the AP manufacturer's name based on OUI.
   * - Encryption Type
     - Displays the encryption method used for wireless LAN connection.
   * - Protocol
     - Displays the IEEE 802.11 standard protocol used for wireless LAN access.
   * - Channel
     - Displays the channel used for the wireless LAN frequency.
   * - Signal Strength (dBm)
     - Displays the signal strength in dBm (log scale relative value).
   * - Location
     - Displays the name of the network sensor managing the network the AP is connected to.
   * - Registration Time
     - Displays the time when the AP was first registered.


Checking Wireless LAN Client Status
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You can view information for collected wireless network connection clients via **Wireless LAN Management > All Wireless LAN Clients** (Windows OS only).

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   * - Item
     - Description
   * - MAC
     - Displays the MAC address of the wireless LAN interface.
   * - NIC Vendor
     - Displays the vendor information based on OUI (Organizationally Unique Identifier).
   * - Connected AP
     - Displays the access point for the wireless network connection.
   * - IP
     - Displays the IP assigned during the wireless network connection.
   * - Status
     - Displays the connection status of the wireless network.
   * - Hostname
     - Displays the hostname of the device.
   * - Authenticated User
     - Displays the authenticated NAC user name.
   * - Department Name
     - Displays the department of the authenticated NAC user.
   * - Location
     - Displays the network sensor managing the connected network.
   * - Last Connection Date
     - Displays the most recent time of connection to the wireless network.
   * - Registration Time
     - Displays the time when the wireless network connection information was first collected.