How do you see wired over wireless speed etc?

Magic_x_uk · 17 Aug 2011 at 13:08

Hi,

This is probably staring me straight in the eyes. But i cannot work it out.

I have a laptop that is wireless to my router.

I can see 'status' by right clicking it, sent and received bytes, speed etc.

But when I plug a network cable into the laptop from router I believe it switches over to network cable (do you call that LAN?) as priority or am I wrong in that?

How do I then see

A) what I am using, be it wired or wireless
and
B) Wired speed, status etc

Thank you.

rpstewart · 17 Aug 2011 at 13:13

In the network connections list right click on the ethernet connection and make sure that the "show icon in notification area" check box is ticked. That will then show the same info as the wireless connection but on a separate icon.

Magic_x_uk · 17 Aug 2011 at 13:19

where is that, i am looking for it.

monkeyspank · 17 Aug 2011 at 15:36

network and sharing centre
adaptor settings

Magic_x_uk · 17 Aug 2011 at 15:41

yes but i dont have the option to 'show icon in notification area' anywhere there,

KIA · 17 Aug 2011 at 16:13

Windows 7?

Right-click taskbar > properties > customize > Network > show icons and notifications