Configuring Wireless Client Groups

WhatsUp Gold Wireless allows you to create customized client groups based on MAC addresses or MAC prefixes. These groups can be beneficial for hardware comparison and tracking purposes. Client groups can be configured to represent device owners by name, company department (Development, IT, Quality Assurance), vendors or manufacturers (Dell, HP, Apple), device types (tablets, smartphones, laptops), or any other categorization you find beneficial. Additionally, a single device can reside in multiple groups to provide more comprehensive organizational options for wireless clients monitored by WhatsUp Gold.

Wireless Client Group Usage Examples

Create two client groups; one representing tablet devices and the other representing laptops. Access the Performance page and view the Client Count report by Client Group. From here, you can see at a glance which device type had the most connected clients within a specific time frame.
Create three client groups; one each representing devices used by Sales employees, by IT employees, and by Research and Development employees. Access the Performance page and view the Bandwidth report by Client Group. From here, you can see at a glance which department used the most bandwidth within a specific time frame.

The Wireless Client Groups application setting interface allows you to manage user-created client groups consisting of wireless infrastructure devices on your network. Entries in a Client Group can be the specific/individual MAC address of one client device, or the MAC prefix shared by multiple devices.

To view, create, modify, or delete client groups, click Manage to launch an interface displaying a table of existing client groups appears. For detailed client group configuration instructions see Wireless Client Groups Interface.