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How to add or delete a Wifi network on Mac OS X

If you want to add or delete a Wifi network for any reason. For other operating systems, adding or deleting a Wifi network is too simple. What about Mac OS X? Together refer to the article below.

Author: Micah Soto2 minutes read
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Your computer is running Mac OS X and you want to add or delete a Wifi network for some reason but you don't know how to do it yet. In the article below, Network Administrator will show you how to add or delete a Wifi network on Mac OS X. The steps are not as difficult as you think.

1. Delete a Wifi network

First open Network Preferences , then click "Advanced".

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After opening the Advanced Panel , select the name of the Wifi network you want to delete and click on the "-" button .

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Next a warning dialog appears asking you to confirm whether you want to delete that Wifi network. Click on "Remove" to delete that Wifi network from the list of saved Wi-Fi networks.

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2. Add a Wifi network

Similar to how you delete a Wifi network, first open Network Preferences , then click on 'Advanced'.

However, after the Panel Advanced appears, click on the '+' button.

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Then enter the full information of the new Wifi network name you created, the password and choose the Wifi security standard (WEP, WPA / WPA2, .).

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Good luck!

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