How it works
From readings to a verdict you can check
Your device keeps a running record of its Wi-Fi. nOversight reads that record, works out what it means, and tells you in a sentence, with every reading behind the sentence still there to inspect.
Five steps up, from readings to the story
nOversight brings the readings together so you can see what needs attention and check the evidence behind it.
- 1
Raw metrics
What the device records as it goes.
Inside the device Chipset counters and roaming decisions, read from the device’s own logs: live on a Mac, or from a diagnostic capture.
- 2
Signals
Readings compared with your requirements.
- 3
Events
Weak patches, roams and slow periods over time.
- 4
Insights
Related events considered together.
- 5
Story
A plain summary with the evidence behind it.
Judged against what you need
You set design targets for signal, retries, speed, channel use, roaming and internet response, or start from the Home, Gaming or Enterprise preset. Each category is then marked against those targets at the level you choose: 95% or 99% of readings.
A result can meet your requirement without reaching your preferred target. A category with too few readings says so rather than passing quietly.
Where the readings come from
Live on iPhone and iPad
Signal, noise, link rate, channel and access point changes, through the nOversight Shortcut.
The same phone’s diagnostic capture
Adds retries, how busy the channel was and Apple’s own roaming record. Wi-Fi delay depends on the iOS version.
On a Mac
Live readings from the Mac’s own Wi-Fi, or a connected iPhone or iPad.
Analysis runs on your device. Internet speed and response tests contact outside services. nOversight never changes router or access point settings.