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# NWPath.LinkQuality

Represents the link quality measurement of the link layer network attachment

```
enum LinkQuality
```

## Overview

Use this value to tune initial values for algorithms that can scale with the
capabilities of the network. Do not use this value to gate connection attempts or
to override adjustments that would be made based on actual network performance.

## Topics

### Enumeration Cases

[`case good`](/documentation/Network/NWPath/LinkQuality-swift.enum/good)

Link quality is good

[`case minimal`](/documentation/Network/NWPath/LinkQuality-swift.enum/minimal)

Link quality is minimal

[`case moderate`](/documentation/Network/NWPath/LinkQuality-swift.enum/moderate)

Link quality is moderate

[`case unknown`](/documentation/Network/NWPath/LinkQuality-swift.enum/unknown)

No link quality measurement is available

## Relationships

### Conforms To

[`SendableMetatype`](/documentation/Swift/SendableMetatype)

[`Equatable`](/documentation/Swift/Equatable)

[`Hashable`](/documentation/Swift/Hashable)

[`Sendable`](/documentation/Swift/Sendable)

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