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You may wish to use the scanner when configuring your
home or office network to determine what channels are
least likely to experience interference.
Troubleshooting
I am seeing strange symbols in the SSID readings/
the LCD display is faint/ the WiFi Scanner is incon-
sistent in detecting networks.
• These are all possible symptoms of a low battery.
I am receiving inconsistent signal strength indications.
• The scanner determines signal strength based on a very
small sample. Radio frequency signals are, by their
nature, variable in strength and coverage. By scanning a
few times, you may be able to get a better sense of the
strength of signal available to you.
The WiFi Scanner seems to be "sticking" on a single
SSID.
• In some WiFi implementations that use multiple access
points on the same network, with the same SSID, the
scanner may bounce from one access point to another
with the same SSID. This appears to the user as though
the scanner is "stuck" on a single network. This problem
will correct itself as you move around within a coverage
area.
My home network is on, but the WiFi Scanner
doesn't detect it.
• First, check your battery. The scanner sometimes fails to
detect networks if its batteries are low. In addition,
access points are occasionally configured in a way that
the scanner cannot detect. If the scanner does not detect
your home network you may want to try any of the