Wireless Monitoring

Why should enterprises use Wi-Fi monitoring?

Wireless devices are ubiquitous, especially in an enterprise network. This is because they are easy to connect to, removing the need for cumbersome hardware, such as wires and ports. However, every Wi-Fi device and wireless AP requires complete monitoring via a WiFi monitoring tool so you can ensure continuous availability and diagnose performance issues.

Wireless monitoring tools are critical for:

• Monitoring wireless strength and the total number of connections.
• Ensuring that all Wi-Fi devices in a network are available and performing optimally, which is important since most of the workforce prefers wireless devices.
• Troubleshooting network performance issues through identifying the problematic devices and interfaces.
• Identifying and eliminating rogue APs that may allow unauthorized access to your Wi-Fi.

Comprehensive Wi-Fi monitoring and wireless network management

Wireless monitoring from the cloud using critical SNMP counters

Site24x7 tracks the following metrics to monitor the wireless network traffic of APs discovered in your network:

Monitor network traffic for different wireless devices

View all Wi-Fi traffic and bandwidth metrics from a single dashboard

Get more than just performance data

Overview of wireless monitoring

What is wireless monitoring?

Wireless monitoring is the process of discovering, monitoring, and analyzing the performance of wireless devices in a WiFi network. Tracking basic performance metrics (like CPU utilization, memory utilization, response time, bandwidth utilization, and packet loss) along with other wireless-device-specific metrics (like client count, mesh status, and temperature) forms the basis for wireless monitoring. It also involves tracking the availability, health, and performance of the interfaces.

Why is Wi-Fi monitoring important?

The complexities of wired networks, like hardware requirements and increased costs, have led enterprises to prefer wireless networks. Thus, Wi-Fi monitoring is critical because now more devices rely on wireless networks. Network admins can manage their networks effectively only if the wireless devices are continuously monitored through WiFi network monitoring. Since network downtime can affect most of the workforce, it is important to monitor Wi-Fi devices and wireless networks.

How can I monitor my Wi-Fi traffic?

You can monitor your Wi-Fi traffic by using a Wi-Fi monitoring tool that provides data on Wi-Fi traffic, bandwidth utilization, response time, packet loss, errors, and discards. You can also use performance counters and tabular performance counters to monitor critical WiFi performance metrics through wireless network monitoring.

Why should you choose Site24x7 for Wi-Fi monitoring?

Site24x7 provides Wi-Fi and wireless monitoring as part of its network monitoring suite.
With support for over 450 vendors and 11,000 device templates, Site24x7 monitors different network devices using performance counters.
You can also monitor custom metrics of your choice using custom SNMP monitoring. Site24x7 provides topology maps, Layer 2 maps, out-of-the-box dashboards, and reports to help you stay on top of the devices in your wireless network. You also have the flexibility to configure thresholds and receive alerts via the IT service management tools of your choice.

How does the Site24x7 wireless monitoring tool work?

Once you install Site24x7 On-Premise Poller in your network, it automatically discovers the devices within a provided IP range. You can add the desired wireless devices for monitoring and start collecting performance data using SNMP. The performance data is then sent to the Site24x7 web client where you can view your network performance in the form of charts, dashboards, and reports.

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