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Jammo
Dec 20, 2015Tutor
New R6400 router connects to unknown secured network
Since installing a new Netgear R6400 router, my wife's MacBook Pro connects to some other network instead of our own. Our wifi signal is very strong throughout our house, but for some reason, my wi...
- Dec 20, 2015
On your MacBook Pro, click on the Wi-Fi icon, then Open Network Preferences. Make sure Wi-Fi is highlighted on the left, then click on the Advanced button. You should see a list of Preferred Networks. Select the rogue network, then click the minus(-) button to remove it. This should stop the computer from automatically joining the network.
TheEther
Dec 20, 2015Guru
On your MacBook Pro, click on the Wi-Fi icon, then Open Network Preferences. Make sure Wi-Fi is highlighted on the left, then click on the Advanced button. You should see a list of Preferred Networks. Select the rogue network, then click the minus(-) button to remove it. This should stop the computer from automatically joining the network.
Jammo
Dec 21, 2015Tutor
Thank you for your reply. I also found your solution on another post here and applied it last night. It seems to have solved the problem.