We have a lot of Wi-Fi connections nearby and I'd like to know which band has the least interference.
I'd like to to know how many connections are on each band and pick the best to configure my router from that data.
We have a lot of Wi-Fi connections nearby and I'd like to know which band has the least interference.
I'd like to to know how many connections are on each band and pick the best to configure my router from that data.
You can get detailed information about a wireless interface by using the iwlist command.
Run the below command from the command line, just copy and paste:
And you will get a result like this:
As an extra bit of useful data, you can see what frequencies your wifi card supports using this command:
Use LinSSID, a GUI program that will give you information about MAC addresses, channels and power signals.
Example screenshot of LinSSID:
Install wifi-radar from the repositories. It will show you what channel each network is using.
https://apps.ubuntu.com/cat/applications/precise/wifi-radar/