Tuesday, January 01, 2013

find less congested wifi channels

http://www.toptip.ca/2011/03/find-out-what-wifi-channels-your.html

netsh wlan show networks mode=bssid

sample output at local starbucks

Interface Name : Wireless Network Connection
There are 20 networks currently visible.

SSID 1 : attwifi
Network type : Infrastructure
Authentication : Open
Encryption : None
BSSID 1 : 00:21:d8:35:82:10
Signal : 18%
Radio Type : 802.11g
Channel : 1
Basic Rates (Mbps) : 2
Other Rates (Mbps) : 1 5.5 6 9 11 12 18 24 36 48 54

SSID 2 : BreadShoppe
Network type : Infrastructure
Authentication : WPA-Personal
Encryption : TKIP
BSSID 1 : 00:26:f2:9c:fe:10
Signal : 16%
Radio Type : 802.11g
Channel : 1
Basic Rates (Mbps) : 1 2 5.5 11
Other Rates (Mbps) : 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54

SSID 3 : Apple Network a62462
Network type : Infrastructure
Authentication : Open
Encryption : WEP
BSSID 1 : 00:11:24:a6:24:62
Signal : 22%
Radio Type : 802.11g
Channel : 2
Basic Rates (Mbps) : 1 2 5.5 11
Other Rates (Mbps) : 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54

SSID 4 :
Network type : Infrastructure
Authentication : Open
Encryption : None
BSSID 1 : 00:21:d8:35:82:11
Signal : 32%
Radio Type : 802.11g
Channel : 1
Basic Rates (Mbps) : 2
Other Rates (Mbps) : 1 5.5 6 9 11 12 18 24 36 48 54
SSID 5 : Sells & Co
Network type : Infrastructure
Authentication : Open
Encryption : WEP
BSSID 1 : 00:23:97:cc:6f:4e
Signal : 20%
Radio Type : 802.11g
Channel : 6
Basic Rates (Mbps) : 1 2 5.5 11
Other Rates (Mbps) : 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54

SSID 6 : W5GO6
Network type : Infrastructure
Authentication : Open
Encryption : WEP
BSSID 1 : 00:26:62:ab:2d:d9
Signal : 0%
Radio Type : 802.11n
Channel : 6
Basic Rates (Mbps) : 1 2 5.5 11
Other Rates (Mbps) : 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54
SSID 7 :
Network type : Infrastructure
Authentication : WPA2-Personal
Encryption : CCMP
BSSID 1 : 00:1f:90:ed:5a:7f
Signal : 18%
Radio Type : 802.11g
Channel : 6
Basic Rates (Mbps) : 1 2 5.5 11
Other Rates (Mbps) : 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54

SSID 8 : cocomj
Network type : Infrastructure
Authentication : Open
Encryption : WEP
BSSID 1 : 00:23:97:32:9c:f5
Signal : 8%
Radio Type : 802.11g
Channel : 6
Basic Rates (Mbps) : 1 2 5.5 11
Other Rates (Mbps) : 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54

SSID 9 : 08FX08042413
Network type : Infrastructure
Authentication : Open
Encryption : WEP
BSSID 1 : 00:18:3a:c3:45:9f
Signal : 12%
Radio Type : 802.11g
Channel : 6
Basic Rates (Mbps) : 1 2 5.5 11
Other Rates (Mbps) : 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54

SSID 10 : WINCMA00
Network type : Infrastructure
Authentication : WPA-Personal
Encryption : TKIP
BSSID 1 : 00:1a:73:2e:f3:df
Signal : 28%
Radio Type : 802.11n
Channel : 9
Basic Rates (Mbps) : 1 2 5.5 11
Other Rates (Mbps) : 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54

SSID 11 : DDGuestWifi
Network type : Infrastructure
Authentication : Open
Encryption : None
BSSID 1 : ac:86:74:09:2c:a2
Signal : 26%
Radio Type : 802.11n
Channel : 8
Basic Rates (Mbps) : 1 2 5.5 11
Other Rates (Mbps) : 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54

SSID 12 : DDPrivate
Network type : Infrastructure
Authentication : WPA2-Personal
Encryption : CCMP
BSSID 1 : ac:86:74:09:2c:a3
Signal : 34%
Radio Type : 802.11n
Channel : 8
Basic Rates (Mbps) : 1 2 5.5 11
Other Rates (Mbps) : 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54
SSID 13 : G78ZF
Network type : Infrastructure
Authentication : WPA2-Personal
Encryption : CCMP
BSSID 1 : 00:7f:28:81:36:db
Signal : 62%
Radio Type : 802.11n
Channel : 11
Basic Rates (Mbps) : 1 2 5.5 11
Other Rates (Mbps) : 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54

SSID 14 : Cisco15054
Network type : Infrastructure
Authentication : WPA2-Personal
Encryption : CCMP
BSSID 1 : 20:aa:4b:b5:e4:de
Signal : 14%
Radio Type : 802.11n
Channel : 11
Basic Rates (Mbps) : 1 2 5.5 11
Other Rates (Mbps) : 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54

SSID 15 : HP-Print-B0-Photosmart 7520
Network type : Infrastructure
Authentication : WPA2-Personal
Encryption : CCMP
BSSID 1 : 84:34:97:30:b8:b0
Signal : 30%
Radio Type : 802.11n
Channel : 11
Basic Rates (Mbps) :
Other Rates (Mbps) : 1 2 5.5 6 9 11 12 18 24 36 48 54

SSID 16 : CarismaAdvertising
Network type : Infrastructure
Authentication : WPA2-Personal
Encryption : CCMP
BSSID 1 : 30:46:9a:47:db:fe
Signal : 16%
Radio Type : 802.11n
Channel : 11
Basic Rates (Mbps) : 1 2 5.5 11
Other Rates (Mbps) : 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54

SSID 17 : SBAI
Network type : Infrastructure
Authentication : WPA2-Personal
Encryption : CCMP
BSSID 1 : c0:c1:c0:50:25:78
Signal : 8%
Radio Type : 802.11n
Channel : 11
Basic Rates (Mbps) : 1 2 5.5 11
Other Rates (Mbps) : 6 9 12 18 24 36 48 54
SSID 18 : xfinitywifi
Network type : Infrastructure
Authentication : Open
Encryption : None
BSSID 1 : 00:0d:67:2c:be:a5
Signal : 30%
Radio Type : 802.11n
Channel : 149
Basic Rates (Mbps) : 6 12 24
Other Rates (Mbps) : 9 18 36 48 54

SSID 19 : optimumwifi
Network type : Infrastructure
Authentication : Open
Encryption : None
BSSID 1 : 00:0d:67:2c:be:a6
Signal : 30%
Radio Type : 802.11n
Channel : 149
Basic Rates (Mbps) : 6 12 24
Other Rates (Mbps) : 9 18 36 48 54

SSID 20 : TWCWiFi
Network type : Infrastructure
Authentication : Open
Encryption : None
BSSID 1 : 00:0d:67:2c:be:a7
Signal : 30%
Radio Type : 802.11n
Channel : 149
Basic Rates (Mbps) : 6 12 24
Other Rates (Mbps) : 9 18 36 48 54

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