Sorting of the network scan results is well implemented in the utilities. After that, you can select the freest channel to get the maximum speed with minimal interference. With the help of utilities, you can check the signal level in different rooms in your home or office. Using some utilities, you can monitor the signal strength with the help of graphs in real-time.
You can see a list of all wireless networks detected and find out the signal strength, access point MAC address, device manufacturer, channels used, SSID (network name), signal strength (RSSI), security level (security type), network speed and load, and more.
These utilities can be used to monitor Wi-Fi networks and wireless channel congestion. Shareware version status may restrict commercial use, as well as periodically remind the user to pay. TIP: Tip: These programs may have a shareware version with a limited test period of use.
For example, take an Android smartphone or tablet, install a special free application to determine the free channels, and check the Wi-Fi signal's reception quality and strength. With the help of modern mobile devices, it is easy to determine the Wi-Fi signal level of an access point. In the example above, you can see that there is a free channel № 6 in the radio air and in this case, you should use this channel.Ģ. You will see the available Wi-Fi networks within the range of the Keenetic in the displayed window. Radio air scanning with the built-in Keenetic router toolsĬonnect to the web interface, go to the 'Wireless ISP' page, and click 'Scan for a network'. There are two ways to do this: using the Keenetic router or specialised utilities.ġ. For more information about the mechanism of automatic determination of the optimal channel, see the article ' 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi network'.īut you can also scan a Wi-Fi network yourself and see the detailed information for each wireless network within the range of your wireless adapter or access point.
We recommend assigning the task of determining the optimal channel number to the router. Usually, this is the radio channel farthest from neighbouring wireless networks, if there are any within your access point's range, to avoid frequency conflicts that can cause problems when using a wireless network. In Keenetic routers, the optimal channel number is selected automatically based on periodic radiofrequency analysis (radio air). Choosing a wireless work channel is essential for a Wi-Fi network.