
There’s plenty else to be gleaned from Wireless Diagnostics 2, but much of it veers toward the technical side. Channel selection tends to be more of an issue with 2.4GHz networks, which have far fewer channels than 5GHz, and many of which overlap in terms of which parts of the wireless spectrum they actually use.Ĭhanging your Wi-Fi channel varies depending on routers, but it’s generally pretty straightforward you may need to consult your documentation. This will open up a window with a detailed amount of information about all the Wi-Fi networks in your vicinity, along with suggestions for the best 2.4GHz and 5GHz channels. Wi-Fi Scanner is an easy-to-use tool to scan for and analyze 802.11 a/b/g/n wireless networks.

This will detect access points and clients in ad-hoc mode if the SSID is being broadcast.

Pursuant to my earlier Wi-Fi troubleshooting post, Michael Birenbach suggested via Twitter using OS X’s built-in Wireless Diagnostics to find the best (i.e. WiFi Scanner is a 802.11 wireless scanner and connection manager. Note: This story has not been updated for several years. Find the best Wi-Fi channel with Wireless Diagnostics
