# Do i need my wifi enabled and connected

**URL:** <https://community.oscium.com/t/do-i-need-my-wifi-enabled-and-connected/2133>\
**Category:** Chanalyzer\
**Created:** [September 2, 2021, 2:02pm UTC](https://community.oscium.com/t/do-i-need-my-wifi-enabled-and-connected/2133 "2021-09-02T14:02:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![jhoughton](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/community.oscium.com/jhoughton/32/1024_2.png) [@jhoughton](https://community.oscium.com/u/jhoughton)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2021, 2:02pm UTC](https://community.oscium.com/t/do-i-need-my-wifi-enabled-and-connected/2133/1 "2021-09-02T14:02:38Z")

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I have Chanalyzer and the WiSpy DBx device. To measure interference and such, do i have to have my laptops wifi adapter enabled and connected to our wifi, or can i keep it disabled and just use the WiSpy DBx adapter to do all the measurements, etc??

Ive used the product before, but this question literally jumped into my head, and i dont know the answer.

Thanks much,  
J.

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**Author:** ![Joel](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/community.oscium.com/joel/32/515_2.png) [@Joel](https://community.oscium.com/u/Joel)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2021, 2:49pm UTC](https://community.oscium.com/t/do-i-need-my-wifi-enabled-and-connected/2133/2 "2021-09-02T14:49:44Z")

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Hi J!

You’ll want it enabled, so Chanalyzer can use it for Wi-Fi scanning. Whether you’re connected to a network or not does not matter - it will scan just fine even if it is connected. It will negatively impact throughput on that adapter though.

More info here: [Wi-Fi Scanning Versus Spectrum Data in Chanalyzer – MetaGeek Support](https://support.metageek.com/hc/en-us/articles/201018470)

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**Author:** ![jhoughton](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex047/user_avatar/community.oscium.com/jhoughton/32/1024_2.png) [@jhoughton](https://community.oscium.com/u/jhoughton)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2021, 3:05pm UTC](https://community.oscium.com/t/do-i-need-my-wifi-enabled-and-connected/2133/3 "2021-09-02T15:05:41Z")

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Gotcha, thanks Joel.

so, have my wispy plugged into my USB port, and my wifi card (its a laptop BTW) enabled and run chanalyzer. Thanks agai,  
Jason.