Abstract: A system for evaluating available channels in a multi-channel WLAN telecommunication system is provided. The system includes a wireless Access Point (AP) configured to provide communication over a plurality of Very High Throughput (VHT) channels. The system further includes a plurality of mobile stations (STAs) operating in the plurality of VHT channels. The system further includes a network monitoring device. The network monitoring device is configured and operable to capture a plurality of VHT data frames exchanged between the wireless AP and the plurality of STAs. The network monitoring device is further configured and operable to decode at least a portion of each of the captured plurality of VHT data frames to identify utilized VHT channel and extract channel allocation information associated with the identified VHT channel and to generate a quality score for the identified VHT channel based on the extracted channel allocation information.

Abstract: A method and apparatus (e.g., network test instrument) for presenting network device diagnostic information in which a listing of network devices discovered via a first network connection (e.g., wirelessly—802.11) to a test network is presented in a GUI of a network diagnostic instrument. Acquired network diagnostic information for a network device selected from the listing of network devices is then presented in the GUI wherein the presented network diagnostic information is acquired via the first network connection (e.g., wirelessly—802.11). Indication (and a link thereto) is provided in the GUI indicating network diagnostic information for the selected network device was also acquired via a second network connection to the test network (e.g., via a wired connection—802.3).