How to find what channel the SSID is on

Question

I'd like to see what channel (e.g. 1-10, I believe) each SSID in the list is. How can I find that information?

Moab · Answer 1 · 2011-03-02 18:01:04Z

up vote 3 down vote accepted

Install inssider from MetaGeek. It is simple to use and gives you information on your and other SSIDs in your area.

enter image description here

Moab
25.5k11543

answered Mar 2 '11 at 17:55

	inSSIDer is awesome, but I think for more users, something built into the operating system would be better. – Joel Coehoorn Mar 2 '11 at 18:16
	@Moab, @Joel Coehoorn What is considered good RSSI? There are a ton of SSIDs in the building I am in and I am trying to a find a spare channel. I currently get RSSI of -18 to -20. Is this good? – AngryHacker Mar 2 '11 at 19:05
	@AngyHacker I'm getting 4 out of 5 bars on the Win7 indicator for -60. If you look at the "time graph" window it is colour coded. -20 is well into the green! RSSI is in negative dB's so the lower the number the better the signal. – BrianA Mar 3 '11 at 13:52

feedback

1 Answer