How to join a WiFi network on Windows 11
Windows 11 has a lot of UI changes. One major change that has been made is when you click on the WiFi icon in the system tray, it no longer opens a panel showing nearby connections. This means how you join a new WiFi network on Windows 11 has changed.
WiFi network on Windows 11
The list of WiFi nearby WiFi networks is a little harder to access on Windows 11 but once you know where to find the list of available connections, you only have to enter the password for it.
Join WiFi network on Windows 11
To join a WiFi network on Windows 11;
- Open the Settings app with the Win+I keyboard shortcut.
- Go to Network & Internet.
- Select WiFi.
- Expand Show available networks.
- From the list of available networks, click Connect on the network you want to connect to.
- Enter the password to connect to the network.
Join a hidden network
Hidden networks will not show up in the list of available networks. Connecting to a hidden network is a different process.
- Open the Settings app with the Win+I keyboard shortcut.
- Go to Network & Internet.
- Go WiFi.
- Select Manage known networks.
- Click Add network.
- Enter the name (SSID) of the network you want to connect to.
- Select the security type.
- Enter the password for the network.
- If you plan on connecting to this network everyday, enable the ‘Connect automatically’ option.
- Click Save.
- Click Connect next to the hidden network.
Remove WiFi network
If you’d like to remove a WiFi network that your system keeps connecting to, you have to do that from the Settings app too.
- Open the Settings app with the Win+I keyboard shortcut.
- Go to Network & Internet.
- Select WiFi.
- Click Manage known networks.
- Click the Forget button next to a network that you want to forget.
Conclusion
Windows 11 has a nice new UI. Most of the changes aren’t bad and even though the OS is still in beta, it looks clean. The changes made to the system tray panels though is likely going to become a sore point for some users. The panels allowed users to change basic settings without having to open the Settings app and going through various tabs and menus. With it gone, and with the Settings app going through significant change in Windows 11, finding essential settings is going to be harder. If nothing, it adds an unnecessary learning curve to using the new OS.
