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How would I find the signal of my wireless router?
I need to find the relationship between signal strength and distance from my router to my computer. I need a program that displays average signal strength and i will plot signal strength and distance on a graph. I'm running linux so i need a program that will give a signal percentage and not signal bars. What program can I use or mod to give me these #s
Can I get a program name preferably a linux program but I will give microsoft programs a shot on wine
2 Answers
- sdgdshfdLv 41 decade agoFavorite Answer
Usually you can open a terminal and type:
iwconfig
-or-
/sbin/iwconfig
and it will have the information under "Link Quality."
Source(s): http://linux.die.net/man/8/iwconfig - 1 decade ago
There are devices made for what you are trying to do...google wifi signal strength meters. There is hardware and software packages that will give you what you want.
