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aeperkins63
Guide
Jul 28, 2022

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...
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FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Jul 28, 2022

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.

aeperkins63's avatar
aeperkins63
Guide
Jul 28, 2022

So, the 6 next to my router signal strength means what???

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    plemans
    Guru - Experienced User
    Jul 28, 2022
    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.