Channel Performance

Channel Performance ranks the channels in a selected Wi-Fi band using an active transmit-rate measurement performed by the appliance.

What the score means

The appliance briefly exercises each channel and measures the achieved transmit rate. The fastest measured channel receives a score of 100; every other channel is normalized against it.

  • Bar height and color represent the normalized score.
  • The value above a bar is the underlying transmit rate in Mbps.
  • A taller, greener bar represents a better measured result.

This is not an estimate based on RSSI or the number of visible access points. It is an active, over-the-air measurement of what the radio delivered.

Running a sweep

  1. Select the required Wi-Fi band.
  2. Allow the appliance to work through the channel list.
  3. Compare both the relative score and the absolute Mbps value.
  4. Review the historical views to determine whether the advantage persists as conditions change.

For 2.4 GHz, the tool concentrates its recommendation on non-overlapping channels 1, 6, and 11.

Measurement location

Testing occurs on the Wireless Toolbox radio. The phone, tablet, or computer displays the results but does not determine them.

Save as PDF

Open the ⋮ menu and choose Save as PDF to download a timestamped report of the current views.