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Wireless - Forgetting a Wireless Network

Information about how to forget a wireless or a Wi-Fi network (UWL-Eagle and UWL-Guest).

MacOS (Apple Laptop):

  1. Click the wifi symbol at the top of your screen, and select Open Network Preferences.
  2. In the lower-right corner, choose Advanced.
  3. Under Preferred Networks select UWL-Eagle or UWL-Guest.
  4. Click the minus (-) button to forget.
  5. Click OK.
  6. Now attempt to reconnect to UWL-Eagle or UWL-Guest.

iOS (Apple Phone):

  1. From the home screen, choose Settings.
  2. In the settings menu, choose Wi-Fi.
  3. Locate UWL-Eagle or UWL-Guest and click the blue symbol next to the name.
  • If the option to forget the network is available, tap Forget this Network and attempt to reconnect to UWL-Eagle or UWL-Guest. 
  • If you do not see the option to forget the network:
    1. From the home screen, choose Settings.
    2. In the settings menu, choose General.
    3. Locate Profile and tap on it.
    4. Select the profile for UWL-Eagle or UWL-Guest.
    5. Tap on delete profile.
    6. Now attempt to reconnect to UWL-Eagle or UWL-Guest.

Windows 10:

  1. Click the Network icon on the lower right corner of your screen.
  2. Choose Network settings.
  3. Click on Manage Wi-Fi settings.
  4. Under Manage known networks, select UWL-Eagle or UWL-Guest.
  5. Then click Forget.
  6. Now attempt to reconnect to UWL-Eagle or UWL-Guest.

Windows 11:

  1. Right-click the Network icon on the lower right corner of your screen.
  2. Choose Network settings.
  3. Click on the Wi-Fi banner.
  4. Click the Manage known networks banner.
  5. Next to UWL-Eagle or UWL-Guest, click the Forget button on the right.
  6. Now attempt to reconnect to UWL-Eagle or UWL-Guest.

Android:

  1. From the home screen, choose Settings.
  2. In the settings menu, choose Wi-Fi.
  3. Locate UWL-Eagle or UWL-Guest and tap or press and hold it.
  4. Choose Forget.
  5. Now attempt to reconnect to UWL-Eagle or UWL-Guest.

KB page for connecting Android devices: https://kb.uwlax.edu/65379

*Need more help? Contact the Eagle Help Desk.



Keywords:
Wireless, UWL, Eagle, guest, Internet, forgetting, forget, network, networking, windows, 10, PC, Mac, OS, Wi-Fi, settings, reconnect, connect, connecting, apple, iPhone, iPad, iOS, Android, 
Doc ID:
107418
Owned by:
David H. in UW-La Crosse
Created:
2020-11-30
Updated:
2024-07-25
Sites:
UW-La Crosse