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Netsh show networks

To view the available WiFi networks from a Microsoft Windows system from a command line interface (CLI), enter the netsh wlan show networks command at a command prompt.

C:\users\jane>netsh wlan show networks

Interface name : Wireless Network Connection 5
There are 3 networks currently visible.

SSID 1 : ARRIS-0142
    Network type            : Infrastructure
    Authentication          : WPA2-Personal
    Encryption              : CCMP

SSID 2 : BY7VQ
    Network type            : Infrastructure
    Authentication          : WPA2-Personal
    Encryption              : CCMP

SSID 3 : 30F5A9
    Network type            : Infrastructure
    Authentication          : WPA2-Personal
    Encryption              : CCMP

You can view the signal strength for a wireless connection from the system using netsh wlan show interfaces.

C:\users\jane>netsh wlan show interfaces

There is 1 interface on the system:

    Name                   : Wireless Network Connection 5
    Description            : TP-LINK 450Mbps Wireless N Adapter
    GUID                   : 55a96587-9163-4f0a-a2c0-2f16705bea60
    Physical address       : c4:e9:84:15:d6:e4
    State                  : connected
    SSID                   : ARRIS-0142
    BSSID                  : 94:87:7c:03:01:40
    Network type           : Infrastructure
    Radio type             : 802.11n
    Authentication         : WPA2-Personal
    Cipher                 : CCMP
    Connection mode        : Auto Connect
    Channel                : 11
    Receive rate (Mbps)    : 216.7
    Transmit rate (Mbps)   : 216.7
    Signal                 : 32%
    Profile                : ARRIS-0142

    Hosted network status  : Not started

For the above Wi-Fi connection, the signal strength is fair at best with a strength of only 32%.

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Fri, Nov 13, 2015 9:54 pm