Forget a wireless network connection

Linux Windows Wireless Wifi Mac-Network-Settings android iOS forget

Objective

Forgetting saved Wi-fi networks on wireless devices.

Audience

Students
Faculty
Staff
Guests

Environment

Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Ubuntu

Procedure

Select the desired environment to learn how to forget a wireless network.

Windows

From the desktop, click the Network icon on the taskbar.
Right-click the desired network.
Select Forget this network.

Windows 8:

Windows 10:

macOS

In the top-right corner of the desktop, click the Wireless button , then select Open Network Preferences.
Click the Wi-Fi section and then click the Advanced button.
In the Wi-Fi section, select the Wi-Fi network you want to remove, then click the - (minus) button to remove it.
Click OK.
Click Apply to save your changes.

Android

Open your phone's settings menu.

Note: Steps to do this may vary on different versions of Android.
Tap Wi-Fi.
Tap and hold on the network you want to forget.
Tap Forget Network.

iOS

Open your phone's settings.
Tap Wi-Fi settings.
Choose the network that you want to remove.
Tap Forget This Network.
Select Forget.

Ubuntu

Click on the Wireless icon on the task bar.
Select your Wireless network and then select Wi-Fi Settings
Click the Gear icon next to the network you want to forget.
Click Forget Connection.

Notes:
- If you wish to re-use this connection in the future, you will have to enter all connection information first.
- These instructions will work for most Linux distributions and Desktop Environments. Documentation for other common distributions and DEs can be found below.
  - Debian: https://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debian-handbook/.
  - Fedora: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/index.html, select your version from the menu on the left
  - GNOME desktop: https://help.gnome.org/users/network-admin/stable/tool-usage.html.en

Notes

K-State provides wireless network services for university students, faculty, staff, and guests. The three primary wireless networks are:
- KSU Wireless — for current K-State faculty, staff, and students not living in K-State residence halls or Jardine Apartments.
- KSU Housing — for current residents of K-State residence halls and Jardine Apartments.
- KSU Guest — For temporary visitors to campus. This wireless network has no security.
Oftentimes, your device will be automatically connecting to networks your device remembers. Check your device to ensure that you aren't connecting to KSU Guest. The KSU Guest connection isn't equipped to take on the load of the entire campus. If you are connected to KSU Guest, configure your device to forget this network so it doesn't automatically connect to it.

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Article ID: 73

Created

Tue 5/24/22 10:53 AM

Modified

Sun 8/14/22 2:37 PM

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