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authornicolargo <nicolas@nicolargo.com>2016-10-21 22:06:02 +0200
committernicolargo <nicolas@nicolargo.com>2016-10-21 22:06:02 +0200
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Add thresholds and update docs (issue #937)
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@@ -5,14 +5,25 @@ Wifi
.. image:: ../_static/wifi.png
-Glances displays the Wifi hotspot name and quality where the host is connected.
+Glances displays the Wifi hotspots' name and signal quality.
If Glances is ran as root, then all the available hotspots are displayed.
+In the configuration file, you can define signal quality thresholds.
+"Poor" quality is between -100 and -85dBm, "Good" quality between -85
+and -60dBm, and "Excellent" between -60 and -40dBm.
+
It's also possible to disable the scan on a specific interface from the
-configuration file (``[network]`` section). For example, if you want to
-hide the loopback interface (lo) and all the virtual docker interface:
+configuration file (``[wifi]`` section). For example, if you want to
+hide the loopback interface (lo) and all the virtual docker interfaces:
.. code-block:: ini
[wifi]
hide=lo,docker.*
+ # Define SIGNAL thresholds in dBm (lower is better...)
+ careful=-65
+ warning=-75
+ critical=-85
+
+You can disable this plugin using the --disable-wifi option or by heating
+the 'W' from the user interface.