Remote Monitor

Remote Monitor publishes a read-only snapshot of the diagnostic tool currently running on Wireless Toolbox. Anyone holding the private link can follow the measurement from an Internet-connected browser.

What Remote Monitor is

  • A timestamped snapshot refreshed approximately every 30 seconds.
  • A read-only view; remote viewers cannot select tools or operate controls.
  • A view that automatically follows whichever diagnostic tool is running locally.

It is not a live remote-control session.

Enabling Remote Monitor

  1. On the appliance menu, select Start on the Remote Monitor card.
  2. Choose an available Wi-Fi network with Internet access and enter its password.
  3. Expect the client’s connection to WirelessToolbox to drop. This is normal.
  4. Reconnect the client to its usual Wi-Fi network.
  5. Open http://wirelesstoolbox.local:8080 to regain the local appliance interface.

The appliance uses one radio for this connection, so it cannot host WirelessToolbox and join the Internet-connected network at the same time. If it cannot join the selected network, it restores WirelessToolbox automatically.

  • Copy Link places the viewing URL on the clipboard.
  • Regenerate creates a new link and prevents the old link from receiving further updates.
  • Disable stops remote publishing and restores the appliance-hosted WirelessToolbox network.

The link does not expire by itself. Anyone who receives or is forwarded the link can view the measurement. Treat it like a private shared-document link and regenerate it if necessary.

Knowing when publishing is active

A green REMOTE badge appears inside a running tool while snapshots are being published. On a narrow phone display, it may appear as a green dot. Select it to review the sharing status and link.

Reading the remote view

The remote page reports the measurement time and counts down to the next expected refresh. If publishing stops, a red NOT UPDATING banner appears and the old measurement is dimmed. This prevents stale information from being mistaken for a current result.

Troubleshooting

  • Could not join — verify the password and move the appliance closer to the access point.
  • No Internet — the appliance joined Wi-Fi, but that network has no Internet access.
  • Needs a sign-in page — hotel and guest networks with captive portals are not supported.
  • Blocked — the network may be blocking the required outbound connection. Ask the network administrator about outbound port 9400.

After a power interruption, Remote Monitor attempts to rejoin the saved network and resume. The diagnostic tool itself does not automatically restart, so the remote page remains stale until a tool is launched.