How to Add or Delete a Wi-Fi Network on Mac OS X

This step-by-step guide explains how to add or delete a Wi-Fi network on mac os x. It covers the required setup, the main actions, and the checks that help prevent common problems.

Your computer is running Mac OS X and you want to add or delete a Wi-Fi network for some reason but you don't know how to do it yet. In this guide, Network Administrator will show you how to add or delete a Wi-Fi network on Mac OS X. The steps are not as difficult as you think.

1. Delete a Wi-Fi Network

Start by opening Network Preferences , then select "Advanced".

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

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2. Add a Wi-Fi Network

Similar to how you delete a Wi-Fi network, first open Network Preferences , then select 'Advanced'.

Next, enter the full information of the new Wi-Fi network name you created, the password and choose the Wi-Fi security standard (WEP, WPA / WPA2, .).