Title :
A highly scalable monitoring tool for Wi-Fi networks
Author :
Machaka, Pheeha ; Bagula, Antoine ; De Wet, Nico
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Univ. of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
Abstract :
The paper introduces a monitoring tool that was designed for an existing network of Wi-Fi hotspots. This was done by adding data collection and visualization components to the existing network. Syslog protocol was used for data collection and left running for two months monitoring network´s performance. Google Maps was used for Visualizing overall network´s performance. The tool was tested with experts and it was compared to existing monitoring tools and It was found that the monitoring tool was more scalable and effective than traditional monitoring tools.
Keywords :
data communication; monitoring; protocols; wireless LAN; Google Maps; Syslog protocol; Wi-Fi hotspots; Wi-Fi networks; data collection; highly scalable monitoring tool; monitoring tools; network performance; visualization components; wireless fidelity; Data visualization; Google; IEEE 802.11 Standards; Monitoring; Performance evaluation; Management; Measurement; Middleware; Performance Monitoring; Service Level Agreement; Visualization; Wi-Fi Networks;
Conference_Titel :
Wireless Systems (IDAACS-SWS), 2012 IEEE 1st International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Offenburg
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-4678-8
DOI :
10.1109/IDAACS-SWS.2012.6377643
