Ed Bott - Windows 10 Support Secrets

67 CHAPTER 5 | Connecting to the Internet and cloud services least one Internet Protocol (IP) address , which ensures that packets of information are routed properly as they hop from one server to the next on their way to their destination. To view the status of your network connection in Windows 10, your users can check in two different locations. The first is the notification area on the right side of the taskbar, where a network icon indicates whether you have a wired or wireless connection. Click that icon to see more details about your connection as well as a list of available Wi-Fi access points. Figure 5-1 shows a portable PC that has both types of connections available. Figure 5-1: Descriptive icons differentiate between wired and wireless connections. The icon for available wireless access points serves double duty, as it also indicates the signal strength. On this PC, the wired network (Ethernet 2) is connected to the Internet and sits at the top of the list, above two wireless connections. The icon to the left of an available wireless network gives you an idea of its signal strength—the more bright lines you see in the icon, the stronger the signal. On a Windows 10 PC running the Anniversary Update, version 1607, you can get a slightly different view of your network status. Go to Settings > Network > Status. If your Internet connection is working properly, you’ll see the message and options shown in Figure 5-2.