From 3cf8db793f920e8d20d86c9b115aa96568a13f63 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: BornToBeRoot <16019165+BornToBeRoot@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2025 00:39:21 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Docs: WiFi location access for 24H2 #3147 --- .../Resources/Strings.Designer.cs | 6 ++---- .../Resources/Strings.resx | 6 ++---- Website/docs/application/wifi.md | 12 +++++++++--- Website/docs/changelog/next-release.md | 4 ++++ 4 files changed, 17 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-) diff --git a/Source/NETworkManager.Localization/Resources/Strings.Designer.cs b/Source/NETworkManager.Localization/Resources/Strings.Designer.cs index 3061b8c1e0..8bcf5aeb10 100644 --- a/Source/NETworkManager.Localization/Resources/Strings.Designer.cs +++ b/Source/NETworkManager.Localization/Resources/Strings.Designer.cs @@ -11241,11 +11241,9 @@ public static string WiFi { } /// - /// Looks up a localized string similar to Access to the Wi-Fi adapter is not permitted by Windows. + /// Looks up a localized string similar to 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.. + ///Open Windows Settings > Privacy & security > Location, enable access for Desktop Apps / NETworkManager, then restart the application.. /// public static string WiFiAccessNotAvailableMessage { get { diff --git a/Source/NETworkManager.Localization/Resources/Strings.resx b/Source/NETworkManager.Localization/Resources/Strings.resx index 8f0c06ed96..455f646ae8 100644 --- a/Source/NETworkManager.Localization/Resources/Strings.resx +++ b/Source/NETworkManager.Localization/Resources/Strings.resx @@ -3815,11 +3815,9 @@ Try again in a few seconds. Expand and open search... - Access to the Wi-Fi adapter is not permitted by Windows. + 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. +Open Windows Settings > Privacy & security > Location, enable access for Desktop Apps / NETworkManager, then restart the application. Drag and drop the applications to reorder them. diff --git a/Website/docs/application/wifi.md b/Website/docs/application/wifi.md index bdf58094b4..35a2deb695 100644 --- a/Website/docs/application/wifi.md +++ b/Website/docs/application/wifi.md @@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ 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: @@ -18,10 +20,14 @@ Right-click on a wireless network opens a context menu with the following option - **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. + +--- + Due to limitations of the `Windows.Devices.WiFi` API the channel bandwidth cannot be detected. ::: diff --git a/Website/docs/changelog/next-release.md b/Website/docs/changelog/next-release.md index 0de6318d03..59c822ced5 100644 --- a/Website/docs/changelog/next-release.md +++ b/Website/docs/changelog/next-release.md @@ -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. [#3138](https://github.com/BornToBeRoot/NETworkManager/pull/3138) + ## Bugfixes ## Dependencies, Refactoring & Documentation From 82ac6220d1e90b46c771a60d43b2a69f6f801809 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: BornToBeRoot <16019165+BornToBeRoot@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2025 00:40:20 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Docs: #3148 --- Website/docs/changelog/next-release.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/Website/docs/changelog/next-release.md b/Website/docs/changelog/next-release.md index 59c822ced5..e23076195d 100644 --- a/Website/docs/changelog/next-release.md +++ b/Website/docs/changelog/next-release.md @@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Release date: **xx.xx.2025** **WiFi** -- Documentation for Windows 11 24H2 location permission added. [#3138](https://github.com/BornToBeRoot/NETworkManager/pull/3138) +- Documentation for Windows 11 24H2 location permission added. [#3148](https://github.com/BornToBeRoot/NETworkManager/pull/3148) ## Bugfixes