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Annotations are custom labels you can assign to particular networks. They can be used, for example, to indicate the location of an access point (e.g., “2nd floor”) or to help identify or monitor several networks with the same network name (SSID).
Annotations will be shown in the Signal Strength, Spectrum 2.4 / 5 GHz, and Spectrum 6 GHz graphs only when the Annotations column is being displayed.
If the Annotations column is not being displayed, Control-click in the header of the Networks Table and then check the Annotations column to show it.

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Add annotations

There are two ways you can annotate a network. You can annotate a network by going to WiFi Explorer > Settings > Annotations and clicking the + button to add a new annotation for a given BSSID. The BSSID field value may include ? or * to match multiple networks to the same annotation. ? will match exactly one character, while * will match zero or more characters. For example, an annotation with BSSID 11:22:33:44:55:* will be displayed for networks with BSSIDs 11:22:33:44:55:66 and 11:22:33:44:55:77. You can also add annotations directly on the Networks Table by double-clicking the Annotations column’s cell of the network you want to annotate. The BSSID mapped to the annotation will correspond to the BSSID of the selected network.

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Manage annotations

To manage annotations, go to WiFi Explorer > Settings > Annotations. You can add, edit, or delete existing annotations. You can also edit existing annotations directly on the Networks Table by double-clicking the Annotations column’s cell of the corresponding network. You can import or export annotations by clicking the More button and choosing Import or Export. You can also remove all existing annotations by choosing Remove All.