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gjjahnke
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Jun 01, 2023

A6100 - Stop Automatic Connection to Wi-Fi

I have the A-6100 USB Wi-Fi adapter which I use on my laptop in the office.  Whenever I open the NetGear application on my desktop, it automatically connects to the building's "guest" wi-fi.  Is there a way to make it not do that, but instead, wait for me to select which network to connect to?  Or even better, how can I tell it which network to default to?

 

 

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  • michaelkenward's avatar
    michaelkenward
    Guru - Experienced User
    Jun 02, 2023
    gjjahnke wrote:

    Is there a way to make it not do that, but instead, wait for me to select which network to connect to? 

     

    That's usually down to a setting in whatever is connecting to the WiFi.

     

    Windows for example has a section on managing WiFi. It probably depends on your version of Windows.

     

    Look for something like "Manage Known Networks". Type "WiFi" into the Windows menu.  Follow that.

     

    Windows WiFi settings.