Wi-Fi scan

This task scans for available Wi-Fi networks in the vicinity of the Test Agent and returns a list of the networks found.

The same procedure is performed (though not as a test or monitor task) when you click the Scan button in the Test Agent’s Wi-Fi interface configuration dialog.

Parameters

• Interface: Test Agent Wi-Fi interface to use for scanning.

Result metrics

• Network name (SSID): Name (Service Set ID) of the Wi-Fi network.

• BSSID: Basic Service Set Identifier of an access point within the Wi-Fi network. This is typically the MAC address of the access point.

• Frequency: The Wi-Fi channel frequency in MHz.

• Signal level: Wi-Fi channel signal strength in dBm.

• Flags: These indicate, among other things, the authentication method in use and are reported by WPA supplicant. Full explanations of these flags are found in the ► WPA supplicant documentation.