Where can I find wifi diagnostics function in Mavericks? I checked in core services where it used to be and is no longer there. I also did a spotlight search.Thanks
Not sure where it is but you can get there by holding alt when you click on the wifi menu bar icon:
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Thanks Colin, I tried it out,there is no longer a signal to noise graph,it just monitors and will then report if there is a failure,used to be a nice tool,not sure why this got changed.
apowers, When you have Wireless Diagnostics running, go up to the Window menu item and select "Utilities". The areas of interest may be the "Wi-Fi Scan" tab (which gives you data on your network in easy to read form), or the "Performance" tab (which gives you the ongoing signal to noise graph you were seeking.)
At the bottom of the "Wi-Fi Scan" tab there is a recommendation for the best channels to select in each of the 2.4 and 5 GHz bands. I presume this is based on what else is in use around you.
Thanks WebSailor!
😎 excellent find WebSailor... I would still rather have the old way back.
Send Apple feedback. They won't answer, but at least will know there is a problem. If enough people send feedback, it may get the problem solved sooner.
Thanks to WebSailor, and others, who pointed this out. However, a followup: Is there a discussion here or elsewhere (which I haven't yet found) that will explain the data the chart shows? Specifically, I have a 2.4GHz SSID which shows RSSI:32, and another that shows RSSI:52, noise on both is below 90. Seems obvous when choosing one, BUT: the one reading RSSI:32 has a tx rate of 73, and the one reading RSSI:52 has a tx rate of 217 - NOW which is the better network, if I'm dl-ing large files? Also, the index numbers are different as well . . . Aaarrgghhhh . . .
Any guidance is appreciated.
Thanks,
Not a technician :-)
Does anyone know where wifi diagnostics now resides in Mavericks?
