Change Wi-Fi 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 
If there’s a lock 
at the bottom left of the pane, click it to unlock the preference pane.
Option | Description | ||||||||||
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Status | Displays whether you’re connected to a Wi-Fi network. You can also 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 be prompted to enter it. | ||||||||||
Automatically join this network | Select this checkbox if you want to automatically join the specified network. | ||||||||||
Ask to join Personal Hotspots | Select this checkbox if you want to be asked to join nearby Personal Hotspots when no known Wi-Fi networks are available. | ||||||||||
Ask to join new networks | Select this checkbox if you want to be notified when networks you haven’t joined are available. | ||||||||||
802.1X | If you have a profile installed for a network protected by 802.1X, the network name is displayed. Click Connect to join the network. | ||||||||||
Show Wi-Fi status in menu bar | Show the Wi-Fi icon | ||||||||||
Advanced | Click Advanced or Option-click Advanced to set more options, such as preferred networks, requirements for administrator authorization, TCP/IP settings, DNS, WINS, proxy server settings, and more. Use Option-click 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 advanced Wi-Fi options. | ||||||||||
in the menu bar. You can use it to quickly join a Wi-Fi network, turn Wi-Fi on or off, or open Network preferences. You can also use