Wifi Diagnostics

What This Skill Does

The Wifi Diagnostics skill for OpenClaw acts as an intelligent network engineer assistant. It automates the complex process of troubleshooting wireless connectivity by interfacing with Linux networking utilities like nmcli, iwconfig, and ip route. The skill performs a multi-layered analysis: it retrieves real-time signal strength and frequency band data, performs channel congestion analysis to detect interference from neighboring networks, executes remote throughput testing via Cloudflare's speed test API, and validates DNS resolution health. It consolidates this technical telemetry into a standardized, human-readable report with clear color-coded status indicators, making it trivial for both developers and casual users to identify whether connectivity issues stem from signal degradation, channel crowding, or ISP-level routing problems.

Installation

To integrate this capability into your OpenClaw environment, execute the following command in your terminal:

clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/sa9saq/wifi-diagnostics

Ensure that your Linux environment has network-manager (providing nmcli) and curl installed to ensure full functionality. Some scanning commands may require sudo privileges to access hardware wireless registers.

Use Cases

This skill is ideal for:

• Remotely diagnosing "slow internet" complaints for users on Linux workstations.
• Identifying the optimal Wi-Fi channel in congested residential environments (e.g., apartment blocks).
• Verifying if DNS resolver issues are causing perceived "offline" states.
• Establishing a performance baseline before and after changing router placements or antenna configurations.

Example Prompts

1. "Run a full Wi-Fi diagnostic to see why my browsing feels slow right now."
2. "Is my current Wi-Fi channel too congested compared to other channels?"
3. "Check my network latency and run a quick speed test to Cloudflare."

Tips & Limitations

• Permissions: Always run OpenClaw with appropriate permissions if the wireless interface requires root access for deep scanning.
• VPN Awareness: If you are connected to a VPN, the speed test results will reflect the tunnel throughput rather than the raw ISP speed. The skill attempts to detect this, but keep this in mind during interpretation.
• Limitations: This skill is strictly for Linux environments. It does not control router hardware; it only provides diagnostic data that you can use to adjust router settings manually. Ensure that you do not share the generated output publicly, as it contains information about nearby SSIDs.