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    View Wireless Networks in Windows 7

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by jmsnyc, Jul 11, 2011.

  1. jmsnyc

    jmsnyc Notebook Consultant

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    When I click on the icon in my system tray to view available wireless networks, I just see 2 columns, the network and the strength.

    Before I click on a network, I'd like to know whether it is secure or not. There are no lock icons on the signal strentgh. In XP, this was easy to see. How can I resolve this?
     
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  2. Full-English

    Full-English Notebook Deity

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    If the network has a shield with an exclamation mark it is an unsecure network, all of the rest are secure.

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    dlink is unsecure the rest are secure.
     
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    jmsnyc Notebook Consultant

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    Ok, thanks. I guess all the ones I am viewing are secure then. That is why I didnt see any difference.
     
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    When you hover over them for a second, it also gives you a bit more info on the network like security type etc.
     
    Full-English, Jul 11, 2011
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    newsposter Notebook Virtuoso

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    use inssider (Bing search), loads more info that the stock windows tools.
     
    newsposter, Jul 11, 2011
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