Filtering results

In WiFi Explorer, you can quickly filter scan results to help diagnose or troubleshoot specific wireless networks. You can filter networks by name (SSID), BSSID, channel, signal strength (RSSI), annotations, mode, vendor, device name, band, country code, security or encryption type using the Filter field in the WiFi Explorer toolbar.
Filtering using multiple fields

You can filter on multiple fields by separating the keywords using "," (OR) or "&" (AND). For example, if you want to filter networks so that only 2.4 GHz networks with a name (SSID) starting with School are shown, simply enter 24ghz & School in the Filter field. If you want to display only networks on channels 1, 6, or 11, type 1, 6, 11 in the Filter field.

Negating a filter

You can negate a filter by simply prefixing it with "!". For example, to list all networks that do not have the word School in their names, simply enter !School.



Quick filters

You can also use pre-defined filter controls to display only secure, open, or ad-hoc networks.



Additional filter controls

Additional filters are dynamically generated based on the scan results. These filters can be chosen from the left side panel by selecting one of the items under each of the following categories: Band, Network Name, Mode, Security, Access Point and Vendor.

For example, to show only networks with the name vanet, choose vanet under the Network Name category.


Filtering by signal strength using keyboard shortcuts

You can quickly filter networks by signal strength using keyboard shortcuts using a combination of the Option key and one of the keys representing the numbers from 0 to 9, or the keys below (Q, W, E, ..., I, O, P). If you set a filter using one of the valid shortcuts, you can clear it by pressing the Escape key.

For example, to display only the networks with signal strength equal or greater than -70 dBm, press Option-7. Similarly, to display only the networks with signal strength equal or greater than -75 dBm, press Option-U (the letter U is located below and between 7 and 8 in the keyboard, therefore it gives you the mid value between -70 and -80 dBm). The same applies if using percentage (%) as units for signal strength: 1 for 10%, Q for 15%, 2 for 20%, etc.



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