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Understanding session monitoring
information
The Monitor active client station sessions page shows the stations associated with access points
in the cluster.
A session in this context is the period of time in which a user on a client device (station)
with a unique MAC address maintains a connection with the wireless network. The session
begins when the client logs on to the network, and the session ends when the client either
logs off intentionally or loses the connection for some other reason.
Details about the session information shown is described in the following table.
Important A session is not the same as an association, which
describes a client connection to a particular access point.
A client network connection can shift from one clustered
AP to another within the context of the same session. A
client station can roam between APs and maintain the
session.
Field Description
User Name Indicates the client user name.
AP Location Indicates the location of the access point.
This is derived from the location description specified on the Basic Settings
tab.
User MAC
Address Indicates the MAC address of the user’s client device (station).
A MAC address is a hardware address that uniquely identifies each node
of a network.
Idle Time Indicates the amount of time this station has remained inactive.
A station is considered to be “idle” when it is not receiving or transmitting
data.
Data Rate The speed at which this access point is transferring data to the specified
client.
The data transmission rate is measured in megabits per second (Mbps).
This value should fall within the range of the advertised rate set for the
IEEE 802.1x mode in use on the access point. For example, 6 to 54Mbps
for 802.11a.