A user reports intermittent connectivity on a 5 GHz SSID.

TheNoise Floor Levelrepresents the background RF interference in dBm, which directly affects theSignal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)and overall connection stability.

As stated inRUCKUS One Online Help – RF Diagnostics, an elevated noise floor (e.g., higher than -85 dBm) can indicate interference from devices such as wireless cameras or radar systems.

RUCKUS Analytics 3.5 User Guide – RF Metrics Dashboardhighlights that tracking the noise floor is essential for differentiating between weak coverage and interference-based issues.

Retransmissions and retries are symptoms, while thenoise flooridentifies the root cause.