Inspector

updated: March 30, 2026 author: Alex

What is Inspector Mode?

How to quickly toggle 2.4/5GHz/6GHz networks in a survey?

What settings can I adjust in Preferences?

FAQ: what is a secondary channel?

FAQ: Why am I not getting the scans on the 6GHz frequency?

FAQ: I can see the Signal % column in Inspector Mode. What does it mean and how do you calculate it?

FAQ: Inspector mode stops after ~1 hour

FAQ: Wi-Fi Mode values in OS X 10.6 and 10.7+

FAQ: Why am I getting an extremely high signal level?

Error: “Calling process does not have permission to perform this operation”

I am getting an error while scanning for networks: “Device busy”