Question about wi fi (screenshot)

jonnyhillow

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Hi everyone, my question is i use an ethernet cable to get internet but do have wi fi capability , i don't use wi fi and don't even have a router , when i looked at Speccy, the circled names in the screenshot are my neighbors wi fi names .

Is this normal ?

Thanks
 

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Yeah. It's normal. Speccy gathers every information including the WiFi scan. You can easily disable your WiFi NIC on the device manager if don't want programs scanning for WiFi APs.
 

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Thank you , won't disabling them show a yellow icon in device manager?
 

My Computer My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Asus laptop U56E
OS
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit 7601 Multiprocessor Free Service Pack 1
CPU
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2430M CPU @ 2.40GHz
Motherboard
ASUSTeK Computer Inc. U56E
Memory
6.00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel(R) HD Graphics 3000
Sound Card
(1) High Definition Audio Device (2) High Definition Audio
Screen Resolution
1366 x 768 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 60 Hz
Hard Drives
WDC WD6400BPVT-80HXZT3
Thank you , won't disabling them show a yellow icon in device manager?
In Win 7, a disabled device should appear as a down arrow (e.g. i disabled my Logitech cam)
 

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