I’m very new to all this WiFi stuff. I have a router in my room, but when I go into the next room, my WiFi connection sometimes drops completely. It feels weird because the rooms are right next to each other.
Is it possible to somehow visualize the WiFi waves so I can see what is blocking them or which devices are messing with the connection? Like a thermal camera, but for radio waves?
I’m not trying to do anything advanced, I just want to understand why the signal disappears so fast.
Kind of a funny question for the NetSpot community, because yes, that’s basically what NetSpot is for. Not literally “see the waves in the air” like sci-fi goggles, but you can visualize how the WiFi signal behaves in your space. You create or import a floor plan, walk around, take measurements, and NetSpot builds a heatmap. That will show where the signal is strong, where it drops, and where the dead zones are. So no, you won’t see glowing radio waves floating through your wall. But you can see the result of them.
@Mysterious_Bid_20 Sorry, I’m just a total noob with WiFi things. I didn’t know if this was even possible or if I was asking something dumb. So heatmap means it shows where the signal is good and bad?
I know a guy with mushrooms that will make Wi-Fi waves seem visible to you.
Exactly. Think of it like this: a thermal camera shows heat directly. A WiFi heatmap shows measured signal strength across your apartment. You walk around with a laptop or phone, mark points on the map, and the app colors the areas based on signal level. If the signal is strong but performance is bad, then you look at other maps like SNR or SIR to see if noise or WiFi interference is the issue.