In the screenshot below (I removed the SSIDs) I circled 2 broadcasting nodes. You can see the various sessions,their channels, and the throughput of each session. Just about every consumer wireless access point I've seen will let you override the 'auto-select channel' setting and select a good channel manually.įor Windows, I suggest the free version of Acrylic WiFi - It's a very solid product. You can get a very good idea of how many sessions are around you, which sessions are using which channels, and the best channel(s) for your Wireless Router to use. This is where a WiFi Scanner app can help.

While every consumer wireless access point claims that it 'auto-selects the best channel', it rarely does a good job of this in the real world. WiFi bands are comprised of discrete channels. Detailed View: Get device model information and capabilities on device detailed view.Content provided by Peter K1PGV and Mike, VA3MW.Hardware: Acrylic WiFi analyzer software works with any WiFi device thanks to its Windows API, and supports monitor mode to visualize all devices and packages with Airpcap cards and with compatible WiFi hardware.Inventory: Assign WiFi device names by replacing the MAC field with a description for easier network analysis.Device Information: Performance and behavior details on all WiFi devices in range.Packet Retry Rate: Statistics on packets retried by access points and WiFi devices to help identify data transmission and network coverage issues.Supported Speeds: Information on maximum data transmission rate supported by access points and WiFi clients, and a complete list of supported data transmission rates through deep network packet inspection to ensure a fast and efficient data transmission.

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