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6 changes: 2 additions & 4 deletions Source/NETworkManager.Localization/Resources/Strings.Designer.cs
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6 changes: 2 additions & 4 deletions Source/NETworkManager.Localization/Resources/Strings.resx
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<value>Expand and open search...</value>
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<data name="WiFiAccessNotAvailableMessage" xml:space="preserve">
<value>Access to the Wi-Fi adapter is not permitted by Windows.
<value>Starting with Windows 11 24H2, you’ll need to allow access to the Wi-Fi adapter.

Open the Windows settings and allow Wi-Fi access for this application.

Restart the application afterwards to use this feature.</value>
Open Windows Settings &gt; Privacy &amp; security &gt; Location, enable access for Desktop Apps / NETworkManager, then restart the application.</value>
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<data name="DragDropApplicationsToReorderRightClickForMoreOptions" xml:space="preserve">
<value>Drag and drop the applications to reorder them.
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12 changes: 9 additions & 3 deletions Website/docs/application/wifi.md
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Expand Up @@ -10,18 +10,24 @@ Hidden wireless networks are displayed as `Hidden Network`.

## WiFi

On the **WiFi** tab, you can select which wireless network adapter is used to scan for wireless networks. Wireless networks can be filtered by 2.4 Ghz, 5 Ghz and the SSID.
On the **WiFi** tab, you can select which wireless network adapter is used to scan for wireless networks. Wireless networks can be filtered by 2.4 Ghz, 5 Ghz and 6 GHz.

In the search field, you can filter the wireless networks by `SSID`, `Security`, `Frequency`, `Channel`, `BSSID (MAC Address)`, `Vendor` and `Phy kind`. The search is case insensitive.

Right-click on a wireless network opens a context menu with the following options:

- **Connect...**: Opens a dialog to connect to the selected wireless network.
- **Disconnect**: Disconnect from the selected wireless network.
- **Export...**: Opens a dialog to export the selected or all wireless network(s) to a file.

In the search field, you can filter the wireless networks by `SSID`, `Security`, `Frequency`, `Channel`, `BSSID (MAC Address)`, `Vendor` and `Phy kind`. The search is case insensitive.

:::note

Starting with Windows 11 24H2, you’ll need to allow access to the Wi-Fi adapter.

Open `Windows Settings > Privacy & security > Location`, enable access for Desktop Apps / NETworkManager, then restart the application.

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Due to limitations of the `Windows.Devices.WiFi` API the channel bandwidth cannot be detected.

:::
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4 changes: 4 additions & 0 deletions Website/docs/changelog/next-release.md
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Expand Up @@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ Release date: **xx.xx.2025**

- Redesign settings reset dialog. [#3138](https://github.com/BornToBeRoot/NETworkManager/pull/3138)

**WiFi**

- Documentation for Windows 11 24H2 location permission added. [#3148](https://github.com/BornToBeRoot/NETworkManager/pull/3148)

## Bugfixes

## Dependencies, Refactoring & Documentation
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