The Wi-Fi scan allows you to scan the Wi-Fi band used on any MikroTik antenna. The system uses one of the functions of MikroTik routers to perform this test. At the end of the test, the system provides you with an overview of scanned devices and of the utilization of all available channels within a given Wi-Fi band.

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• Name - The name used for this test.
• Source router - Choose the MikroTik router on which the scan is to be performed.
• WiFi interface - Choose the Wi-Fi card on this router.
• Run test - Run the Wi-Fi scan at a specified time.
• Repeat test - The Wi-Fi scan can be repeated at a specified interval.
• Test duration - It can have any value between 1 and 50 seconds. During the test, all clients are disconnected. Unless all channels are scanned, it is necessary to extend the duration of the test.

Displaying test results

Test results can be displayed in one of the following forms:

Utilization overview

The percentage usage of the channels scanned is displayed here. Red color = highest values. Green color = lowest values. There is a overview of the results at the end of the table.

Test results

Data obtained from this test are used to create a tabular overview of individual frequencies and scanned devices (along with information about signal strength). If the test is run more than once, data are used to create a summarization of the utilization of individual channels. The most and least utilized channels are highlighted.

Test results can be displayed in one of the following three forms:

• By individual tests
• Average value over a specified period
• Average value over a specified number of tests

By individual tests

The left box contains links to the results of the last 12 tests. When you click on the date when a particular test was run, its test results will appear. They are rendered as a list of individual channels with their corresponding frequency, utilization and interference. When you click on Show retrieved AP, a list will appear of devices that were identified during a given test. You can find the following details in the list: interference, txPower, SNR, SSID, name and MAC.

Average value over a specified period

If the test has been launched repeatedly, you can view here the average values of the test results over the set period.

Average value over a specified number of tests

If the test has been launched repeatedly, you can view here the average values of the test results over the set number of tests.