Networks

The Instant On web application provides a summary of the networks that are available for employee and guest users.

When a gateway is present in the topology, the Networks tile is split into two distinct sections, LAN and WAN. The LAN regroups wired and wireless networks on the LAN side while the WAN section lists the interfaces used to connect to the Internet. You can also create a VPN network which allows clients to establish remote connections through a VPN tunnel.

When a gateway is deployed at a site, then the following tabs are displayed in the Networks page:

  • LAN
  • WAN
  • WAN Redundancy
  • Guest Portal

To view the Networks > Overview or LAN page, click the Networks tile on the Instant On home page, or click Networks from the navigation pane on the left:

When a security gateway is deployed at the site, then the Overview tab is renamed to the LAN tab.

Table 1: Network Information
 

Description

Network

Identifies the Instant On network used to connect computers, tablets, or phones together. The network name is also used as the Wi-Fi identifier.

Health

Displays the health status of the network:

  • Good — Indicates that the overall health score of the network is good.
  • Fair — Indicates that the overall health score of the network is sub-optimal.
  • Poor — Indicates that the overall health score of the network is poor.
  • None — Indicates that the network is inactive.

State

Shows the status of the network, whether Active or Inactive.

Type

Indicates the type of network. The networks can be Wired, Wireless, or VPN.

Usage

Indicates the type of network traffic or user group, such as Employee, Guest, Voice, or Remote.

VLAN (Wired Network)

Wired Networks: Shows the VLAN ID that was assigned for the network.

Wireless Network: Shows the network name of the network.

VPN network: No value is displayed.

IP Subnet

Displays the IP Subnet value only when a Wi-Fi router or Gateway is present at the site.

Clients

Displays the number of clients currently connected to the network. For more information on each individual client, see Managing Clients

24-hour Usage

Displays the volume of data, in bytes, transferred in the network during the last 24-hour period.

Hover the cursor over a network, click the button and select one of the following options:

  • View Details—Allows you to view the details of the network.
  • Deactivate—Deactivates the network.
  • Delete—Deletes the network.

Refer to the following topics to create a wireless, wired, VPN network, or WAN connection: