how to tell if connecting at 5 GHz or 2.4 GHz

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How can I easily tell if 802.11n hardware is connecting at 5 GHz or 2.4 GHz, how many stream are in use, and even if it's running at b,a,g or n? There has to be a quick easy way to get this info. XP and Win 7. Thanks!
 
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Windows doesn't care too much about this kind of info, the only bit of this that could be readily available is knowing if your connected g or n, which you can (probably) figure out by right clicking the wireless network and going to 'status'. If the speed is 54, then you're g, anything over that is n. I'd recommend a wireless tool like inSSIDer:

http://www.metageek.net/support/downloads/

It will highlight the network you're connected to (including the band so you know 2.4 or 5 GHz) show you the signal strength in db, the 802.11x types that the network supports etc etc, it's a great, not so well known tool.
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Windows doesn't care too much about this kind of info, the only bit of this that could be readily available is knowing if your connected g or n, which you can (probably) figure out by right clicking the wireless network and going to 'status'. If the speed is 54, then you're g, anything over that is n. I'd recommend a wireless tool like inSSIDer:

http://www.metageek.net/support/downloads/

It will highlight the network you're connected to (including the band so you know 2.4 or 5 GHz) show you the signal strength in db, the 802.11x types that the network supports etc etc, it's a great, not so well known tool.
 
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