Docs: WiFi location access for 24H2 #3147

Author: BornToBeRoot

Source/NETworkManager.Localization/Resources/Strings.Designer.cs

@@ -3815,11 +3815,9 @@ Try again in a few seconds.</value>
     <value>Expand and open search...</value>
   </data>
   <data name="WiFiAccessNotAvailableMessage" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value>Access to the Wi-Fi adapter is not permitted by Windows.
+    <value>Starting with Windows 11 24H2, you’ll need to allow access to the Wi-Fi adapter.
 
-Open the Windows settings and allow Wi-Fi access for this application.
-
-Restart the application afterwards to use this feature.</value>
+Open Windows Settings &gt; Privacy &amp; security &gt; Location, enable access for Desktop Apps / NETworkManager, then restart the application.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="DragDropApplicationsToReorderRightClickForMoreOptions" xml:space="preserve">
     <value>Drag and drop the applications to reorder them.

Source/NETworkManager.Localization/Resources/Strings.resx

@@ -10,18 +10,24 @@ Hidden wireless networks are displayed as `Hidden Network`.
 
 ## WiFi
 
-On the **WiFi** tab, you can select which wireless network adapter is used to scan for wireless networks. Wireless networks can be filtered by 2.4 Ghz, 5 Ghz and the SSID.
+On the **WiFi** tab, you can select which wireless network adapter is used to scan for wireless networks. Wireless networks can be filtered by 2.4 Ghz, 5 Ghz and 6 GHz.
+
+In the search field, you can filter the wireless networks by `SSID`, `Security`, `Frequency`, `Channel`, `BSSID (MAC Address)`, `Vendor` and `Phy kind`. The search is case insensitive.
 
 Right-click on a wireless network opens a context menu with the following options:
 
 - **Connect...**: Opens a dialog to connect to the selected wireless network.
 - **Disconnect**: Disconnect from the selected wireless network.
 - **Export...**: Opens a dialog to export the selected or all wireless network(s) to a file.
 
-In the search field, you can filter the wireless networks by `SSID`, `Security`, `Frequency`, `Channel`, `BSSID (MAC Address)`, `Vendor` and `Phy kind`. The search is case insensitive.
-
 :::note
 
+Starting with Windows 11 24H2, you’ll need to allow access to the Wi-Fi adapter.
+
+Open `Windows Settings > Privacy & security > Location`, enable access for Desktop Apps / NETworkManager, then restart the application.
+
+---
+
 Due to limitations of the `Windows.Devices.WiFi` API the channel bandwidth cannot be detected.
 
 :::

Website/docs/application/wifi.md

@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ Release date: **xx.xx.2025**
 
 - Redesign settings reset dialog. [#3138](https://github.com/BornToBeRoot/NETworkManager/pull/3138)
 
+**WiFi**
+
+- Documentation for Windows 11 24H2 location permission added.  [#3138](https://github.com/BornToBeRoot/NETworkManager/pull/3138)
+
 ## Bugfixes
 
 ## Dependencies, Refactoring & Documentation