Get Win 8.1 Update1 desktop PC to show ALL nearby hotspots

pat100

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Windows used to show all nearby WiFi hotspots in the same way that my phone does. You could also "rescan" to do a better job of seeing weak ones.

I don't know how to do this on my Win 8.1 Update1 desktop PC.

It just seems to show my own 2 connections and not all the 10 or so I see on my phone.
I left click on the bar graph in the N.A. - a blue bar pops out from the right but it does not show all the nearby connections.

What algorithm is it using to make this selection? How can I control that?

Do I have to buy an "app" or a program?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    8.1
It is still the same way as it was with Windows 7 in the desktop mode. For the Metro/Start Screen mode, it will also show any available SSID's for Access Points.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Linux Mint 17.2
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Toshiba Satellite C850D-st3nx1
    CPU
    AMD E1-1200 APU with Radeon (tm) HD Graphics 1.40 GHZ
    Memory
    12GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    AMD Radeon™ HD 7310 Graphics
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1366 x 768
    Hard Drives
    Crucial M500 240GB SSD
    Mouse
    Logitech M525
    Internet Speed
    45/6 - ATT U-Verse
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    None needed. It is Linux.
    Other Info
    Arris NVG589 Gateway; Router - Cisco RV320; Switch - Netgear GS108 8-Port Switch & Trendnet TEG-S50g 5-Port Switch; Access Points - Engenius ECB350, Trendnet TEW-638APB; NAS - Lenovo ix2-4; Printer - Brother HL-2280DW; Air Print Server - Lantronix XPrintServer

    A/V UPS - Tripp-Lite Smart 1500LCD 1500 Va/900 W.
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