{"id":2889,"date":"2021-02-08T09:32:07","date_gmt":"2021-02-08T09:32:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/?p=1337943"},"modified":"2021-02-08T09:32:07","modified_gmt":"2021-02-08T09:32:07","slug":"how-to-change-priority-of-wifi-networks-on-your-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=2889","title":{"rendered":"How to change priority of WiFi networks on your Mac"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><i><span>Welcome to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/basics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TNW Basics<\/a>, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>WiFi connections are the centerpieces of our work lives. So, if I get connected to a wrong, or a slow network, I get annoyed as hell.<\/p>\n<p>A lot of times my router gets reset because of power cuts and surges. And as a result, my Mac reconnected to it on the 2.4GHz channel rather than the 5GHz channel. I would realize this only after working for a few minutes and noticing that all pages are loading at a slower speed.<\/p>\n<p>The solution was simple: just change the priority of the saved WiFi network, so it would connect to the 5GHz channel automatically. Here\u2019s how you can do it:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Click on the Apple logo in the menu bar on your Mac, and click on <em>System Preferences.<\/em>\n<\/li>\n<li>Head to Network settings and click on the <em>Advanced<\/em> button.<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019ll see your WiFi networks listed there. You\u2019ll simply have to drag them in order of connection preferences; the top network gets higher priority.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-featured_img wp-image-1337946 lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/02\/wifi-preference-796x595.jpg\" alt width=\"796\" height=\"595\" sizes=\"(max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" data-lazy=\"true\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/02\/wifi-preference-796x595.jpg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/02\/wifi-preference-280x210.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/02\/wifi-preference-361x270.jpg 361w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/02\/wifi-preference-181x135.jpg 181w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/02\/wifi-preference-368x276.jpg 368w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/02\/wifi-preference-536x402.jpg 536w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/02\/wifi-preference.jpg 863w\"><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/basics\/2021\/02\/08\/how-to-change-priority-of-wifi-networks-on-your-mac\/#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthenextweb.com%2Fbasics%2F2021%2F02%2F08%2Fhow-to-change-priority-of-wifi-networks-on-your-mac%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: WiFi preference on Mac\" data-title=\"Share WiFi preference on Mac on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share WiFi preference on Mac on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"><\/i><\/a>WiFi preference on Mac<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This is extremely useful when you have multiple networks at your home, work, or cafes you visit. You can also remove redundant networks you often don\u2019t connect to from the menu.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/basics\/2021\/02\/08\/how-to-change-priority-of-wifi-networks-on-your-mac\/\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to&nbsp;TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. 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