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 ====== Wireless Survey ======
-The **Wireless Survey** function lets you run a scan to detect "nearby" (based on signal strength) WiFi networks. The results show SSID name, signal strength, channel, and other network information. This provides crucial details which help you to decide on which channel to run your FreshTomato device's WiFi network(s).
+This function lets you run a scan to detect WiFi networks nearby/detectable by your router.
+The results show:
+  * Date and time the network was last detected
+  * SSID name
+  * BSSID
+  * Relative Signal strength
+  * Signal Quality
+  * Channel (incl. band and sideband width)
+  * Security method in use
+  * Rates (actually 802.11 protocol in use)
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-NOTE: While this tool is fully functional, you may find more direct and presentable data using other tools, such as some of the "Wi-Fi scanner" apps available for smartphones. Those apps also provide the advantage of being able to easily move the "scanner" when needed, much more easily than is possible with a fixed router or Access Point.
+This information can help you decide which channels might be optimal for your own WiFi network or just learn about other, "nearby" networks.
+ \\ This tool is fully functional. However, you may find more useful presentable data and convenience using other tools. The WiFi scanner apps available for smartphones are a good example.
+There are several advantages to using an external, portable device:
+  * You can easily move around to help locate where signals are coming from.
+  * Scanning and refreshes are often faster.
+  * Scanning won't interrupt your own router's WiFi signal, allowing you to compare coverage and signal strengths.
+ \\
+For more details about wireless signal information, see the [[:basic-network|Network]] page and the [[:status-devices|Device List]] page.
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-For more details about wireless signal information, see the [[:network|Network]] page and the [[:device_list|Device List]] page.\\  \\  \\  \\ [[https://wiki.freshtomato.org/lib/exe/detail.php?id=wireless_survey&media=pasted:20200520-164632.png|{{:pasted:20200520-164632.png}}]]
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