# Gobi API C# to get signal strength

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**Category:** Development tools\
**Created:** [April 18, 2013, 1:21pm UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/gobi-api-c-to-get-signal-strength/6266 "2013-04-18T13:21:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![XX1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/f4b2a3/32.png) [@XX1](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/XX1)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2013, 1:21pm UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/gobi-api-c-to-get-signal-strength/6266/1 "2013-04-18T13:21:20Z")

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Hi All, Newbie here

I need to get the signal strength from a MC8305. Should I be using the GobiApi.dll that came with the drivers? and does anyone have any sample code (in C# or maybe C++)

Also - what is the ‘watcher’ application

Sorry for the vague question - not too sure where to start 😕

Thanks

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**Author:** ![awneil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/49beb7/32.png) [@awneil](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/u/awneil)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2013, 7:01pm UTC](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/t/gobi-api-c-to-get-signal-strength/6266/2 "2013-04-18T19:01:43Z")

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> [@XX1](#):
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> not too sure where to start

I’d have thought the MC Series forum would be the obvious place…

[viewforum.php?f=117](https://forum.sierrawireless.com/viewforum.php?f=117)

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[sierrawireless.com/en/produc … dules.aspx](http://www.sierrawireless.com/en/productsandservices/AirPrime_Wireless_Modules/Essential_Modules.aspx)

[sierra.e-cubed.biz/productsandse … C8305.aspx](http://sierra.e-cubed.biz/productsandservices/AirPrime/Wireless_Modules/High-speed/MC8305.aspx)