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Number 6 by my wifi signal
There's a number 6 right by my wifi signal and am wondering what it means. Contacted Samsung, they didn't have a clue so I'm asking netgear since it might mean wifi 6 is what I'm receiving on ny smart...
Even better pic of number by my wifi signal strength.
Does the number change any if you walk away from the host wifi router?
Something the phone mfr should know. UI Indications seen on mobile devices come from the phone mfr.
So, the 6 next to my router signal strength means what???
aeperkins63 wrote:
So, the 6 next to my router signal strength means what???
So there's wifi 6 and wifi 6e.
The wifi 6 is 2.4ghz and 5ghz.
wifi 6e is 2.4ghz, 5ghz, and 6ghz.
- Yes. Of course a stores wifi, mostly free, has no numbers at all with their wifi signal. Only at home am I getting the num 6 next to signal strength. Has to be the wifi 6 coming from the router itself I guess??
Maybe there is some signal quality that maybe seen with the phone and your router vs a different router that doesn't have any additional information for the phone to use. Also if your on a guest network wifi, this may not be available either. Something the phone mfr should know of as they design the UI for the phone and the components of it. They tell the phone what to display and in case of extra features maybe available on some wifi signals, can display this number.
