The Utilization inspector

The

Utilization inspector shows several utilization statistics for each occupied channel in the 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, or 6 GHz bands. The following table lists the columns available in the Utilization inspector and their support in active and passive scan modes:

Column	Description	Active scan mode	Passive scan mode
Channel	An occupied channel in the 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, or 6 GHz band.	✔︎	✔︎
Band	The channel’s frequency band (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, or 6 GHz).	✔︎	✔︎
Beacon Overhead	Percentage of airtime used for transmission of beacons on the occupied channel.	✔︎	✔︎
Networks	Number of networks using the occupied channel as primary channel.	✔︎	✔︎
Overlapping Networks	Number of networks either using a primary channel that overlaps with the occupied channel or the occupied channel as a secondary channel.	✔︎	✔︎
Clients	Number of associated clients detected on the occupied channel.		✔︎

You can select an entry from the Utilization table to show only the networks using the selected channel as a primary channel. To include overlapping networks, select Include overlapping networks in selection. When you select an entry from the Utilization table, the beacon overhead rating for the selected channel is shown at the inspector’s bottom. Beacon overhead ratings are listed below:

Rating	Beacon overhead
Low	Less than 10%
Medium	Greater than or equal to 10%, but less than 20%
High	Greater than or equal to 20%, but less than 50%
Very High	Greater than or equal to 50%

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