Change Wi-Fi settings in Network preferences on Mac
Use the Wi-Fi pane of Network preferences on your Mac to set up and manage your Wi-Fi connection.
To change these preferences on your Mac, choose Apple menu 
, then select Wi-Fi in the service list.
If there’s a lock 
at the bottom left of the Network pane, click it to unlock the preference pane.
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Option | Description | ||||||||||
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Service List | List of network services. Create a new network service: Click the Add button Remove a network service: Select the network service you want to remove, then click the Remove button Manage network services: Click the Action pop-up menu | ||||||||||
Status | Wi-Fi connection status.
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Turn Wi-Fi On Turn Wi-Fi Off | Turn Wi-Fi on or off. | ||||||||||
Network Name | Choose a network from the pop-up menu. If the network is protected with a password, you’re prompted to enter it. | ||||||||||
Automatically join this network | Automatically connect to the specified network when it’s available. | ||||||||||
Ask to join Personal Hotspots | Receive a notification about available Personal Hotspots when no known Wi-Fi networks are found. | ||||||||||
Limit IP Address Tracking | Limit IP address tracking by hiding your IP address from known trackers in Mail and Safari. If you subscribe to iCloud+ and have Private Relay turned on in iCloud preferences, it’s turned off when you deselect this option. See Use iCloud Private Relay on Mac. Note: iCloud Private Relay is currently in beta. | ||||||||||
Ask to join new networks | Receive a notification when networks you haven’t joined previously are available. | ||||||||||
802.1X: <profile name> Connect | Join a network protected by 802.1X. This option is available if you have a profile installed for a network protected by 802.1X. | ||||||||||
Show Wi-Fi status in menu bar | Include the Wi-Fi status icon Wi-Fi status is always available in Control Center. You can also use Dock & Menu Bar preferences to choose whether to include the Wi-Fi status icon in the menu bar. | ||||||||||
Advanced | Set or view additional Wi-Fi options such as preferred Wi-Fi networks, requirements for administrator authorization, TCP/IP configuration, DNS settings, WINS settings, 802.1X configuration profiles, proxy server settings, and hardware settings. Option-click Advanced if you also want to set options to specify which networks should be considered hidden or which Wi-Fi passwords can be shared. See Change Wi-Fi options in Network preferences. | ||||||||||
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in the menu bar. You can use it to join a Wi-Fi network, connect to a Personal Hotspot, turn Wi-Fi on or off, or open Network preferences.