Query connected wifi network signal strength
We can query connected wifi network signal strength on a windows machine either user powershell or command prompt.
| Query | Output |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.19045.3324] (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. C:\Users\ali_baba>netsh wlan show interfaces | There is 1 interface on the system:Name : Wi-Fi Description : Intel(R) Wireless-AC 9560 160MHz GUID : xxxxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxx Physical address : ss:dd:dd:Dd:dd:dd State : connected SSID : Area51 BSSID : 11:11:11:11:11:11 Network type : Infrastructure Radio type : 802.11ac Authentication : WPA2-Enterprise Cipher : CCMP Connection mode : Profile Channel : 132 Receive rate (Mbps) : 173.3 Transmit rate (Mbps) : 173.3 Signal : 85% Profile : Area51 Hosted network status : Not available |
| Query | Output |
|---|---|
| PS C:\Users\ali_baba>netsh wlan show interfaces | There is 1 interface on the system:Name : Wi-Fi Description : Intel(R) Wireless-AC 9560 160MHz GUID : xxxxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxx Physical address : ss:dd:dd:Dd:dd:dd State : connected SSID : Area51 BSSID : 11:11:11:11:11:11 Network type : Infrastructure Radio type : 802.11ac Authentication : WPA2-Enterprise Cipher : CCMP Connection mode : Profile Channel : 132 Receive rate (Mbps) : 173.3 Transmit rate (Mbps) : 173.3 Signal : 85% Profile : Area51 Hosted network status : Not available |
