Number of Wireless Clients

The Problem: You have multiple wireless access points set up and you would like to monitor the number of connected clients with The Dude.

The Solution:

• In Dude, go to "Functions" and create a new function called: wireless_clients
• Under "Code" paste in the following:

• • array_size(oid_column("iso.org.dod.internet.private.enterprises.mikrotik.mikrotikExperimentalModule.mtXRouterOs.mtxrWireless.mtxrWlRtabTable.mtxrWlRtabEntry.mtxrWlRtabStrength"))

• Click on Ok and go back to your network map
• Right click on one of your wireless devices and select "Appearance"
• Click on the "Label" box and paste the following:

• • [Device.Name]
  • [device_performance()][Device.ServicesDown][wireless_clients()] Wireless Clients

• Click on Ok to see your handy work.

Now that you have your number, wouldn't it also be nice to have a graph so you can track the number of clients over time?

Here's to graph it:

• Right click on your network object and go to "Settings"
• On the "Services" tab, add a new service
• Click on the 3 dots next to "Probe"
• Fill out the following settings:

• • Name: wireless_probe
  • Type: Function
  • Available: wireless_clients()
  • Error: if(wireless_clients(), "", "")
  • Value: wireless_clients()
  • Unit: Clients
  • rate: None

• Click on Ok and select the wireless_probe as your probe
• Hit Ok again and you should be graphing the number of wireless clients now.

To add the graph to any other APs you may have, simply add the wireless_probe as a new service.

Sorry for the formatting. Once I figure this wiki formatting thing out, I will update.