Channel Utilization

Use the Channel Utilization tool to measure how much 802.11 traffic the AP is measuring in the surrounding area. The higher the percentage, the busier the channel is. A high percentage means it is difficult to communicate on the channel being scanned.

Path: Advanced > Channel Utilization

How to Scan for Channel Utilization

Select a radio Interface, then click the Start button.

Reading the Results

• Current Bandwidth: Indicates the channel bandwidth of the selected radio interface.

• Current Channel: Indicates the radio interface selected, and the channel the AP is using.

• Channel Usage: Displays the current channel utilization.