The device must be connected to an AP to receive data frames and collect metrics.
The device must be set to an SL_ALWAYS_ON_POLICY power policy to receive all data frames and collect metrics. Otherwise, only frames transmitted while the device is awake would be received.
Only supported Wi-Fi rates may be received (for example, 11n rates higher than MCS7 cannot be received).
Only one Real-Time RSSI socket can be opened.
The original data frames are not dropped, but routed to their designated destination, thus there is no impact to the traffic.
When receiving metrics of other stations in the BSS destined to the AP, low RSSI and congested medium can impact the reception and unsupported rates (above MCS7).