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Connect or disconnect a device from Wi-Fi

To connect a device to a Wi-Fi network – or to turn WiFi off – check out the steps below.

Before you begin:

  • If you don’t remember your Wi-Fi network name or password, learn how to recover a WiFi network name and password.
  • The steps below might vary, depending on your device’s operating system version.
  • Keep in mind that while Macs and PCs disconnect completely from a WiFi network, on mobile devices such as phones and tablets, the WiFi setting is often simply turned on and off.

iPhone/iPad

  1. Select Settings > Wi-Fi.
    • If your Wi-Fi is turned off, toggle it to the green ‘on’ setting. Your device will search for Wi-Fi networks to connect to.
  2. Select the Wi-Fi network you want to connect to.
  3. Enter the network password if/when prompted and tap Join.

To turn WiFi off: follow step 1 above, and toggle Wi-Fi to the grey ‘off’ setting.

Android

  1. Select Settings > Connections > Wi-Fi.
    • If your Wi-Fi is turned off, toggle it to the blue On setting. Your device will search for Wi-Fi networks to connect to.
  2. Select the Wi-Fi network you want to connect to.
  3. Enter the network password if/when prompted and tap Connect.

To turn WiFi off: follow step 1 above, and toggle Wi-Fi to the grey Off setting.

 

 

Mac

  1. Select the Wi-Fi menu icon from the top menu.
    • If your Wi-Fi is turned off, toggle it to the blue ‘on’ position. Your device will search for Wi-Fi networks to connect to.
  2. Select the Wi-Fi network you want to connect to.
  3. Enter the network’s password if/when prompted and select Join.

To disconnect: follow step 1 above, then select the network you’re connected to (a blue WiFi icon is displayed). You’ll disconnect once you’ve selected your network and the WiFi icon will turn grey.

PC (Windows)

  1. Select the Wi-Fi icon in the main taskbar.
    • If no Wi-Fi networks are listed, select Wi-Fi. Your device will search for Wi-Fi networks to connect to.
  2. Select the Wi-Fi network you want to connect to, then select Connect.
  3. Enter the network’s password if/when prompted and follow additional instructions if there are any.

To disconnect: follow step 1 above, then select Disconnect (which appears near the name of the Wi-Fi network you’re connected to).