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gjjahnke
Jun 01, 2023Follower
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 ther...
michaelkenward
Jun 02, 2023Guru - Experienced User
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.