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# ReportLinkQuality

Reports the quality of the link between the device and your driver to the system.

```
virtual IOReturn ReportLinkQuality(IOUserNetworkLinkQuality linkQuality);
```

## Parameters

`linkQuality`

The quality of the link between your driver and the device. For a list of possible values, see the constants in [`IOUserNetworkLinkQuality`](/documentation/NetworkingDriverKit/IOUserNetworkLinkQuality).

## Return Value

`kIOReturnSuccess` on success, or another value if an error occurred.

## Discussion

Call this method to make the system aware of changes in the quality of the link between your driver and the device.

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