Apple’s macOS also has two ways to configure Wi-Fi connectivity: through System Settings and a quick selection option in the Apple Menu Bar. Figure 11-18 shows these two options.
Figure 11-18 Accessing Wi-Fi Settings in Apple macOS
You can enable or disable Wi-Fi on both hosts by selecting a slider at the top of the screen. The SSID of the currently connected network is also shown on both screens. The screen in System Settings provides a list of known networks. You can select Other to enter an SSID and password manually.
Figure 11-19 shows the detailed information displayed when you select an individual Wi-Fi network.
Figure 11-19 Detailed Wi-Fi Network Information in Apple macOS
The detailed Wi-Fi information screen allows you to select whether this host should automatically connect to this Wi-Fi network, whether the host should try to reduce the traffic sent across this network, and whether the host should hide your IP address from known trackers.
Configuring Mobile Devices for Wi-Fi Connectivity
Configuring a mobile device is very similar to configuring a Windows 11 or Apple Macintosh macOS host for Wi-Fi connectivity:
• Select a Wi-Fi network to connect to.
• Enter the correct password.
• Connect.
Figure 11-20 illustrates the Wi-Fi connection screens from a mobile phone running the Android operating system.
Figure 11-20 Android Wi-Fi Configuration
The screen on the far left of Figure 11-20 is the initial Wi-Fi screen. This screen lists the currently connected network and available networks.
If you select Add network, the screen in the center of Figure 11- 20 appears. This screen allows you to select the SSID, password, and security type of network you would like to use. The screen on the far right of Figure 11-20 shows the result of selecting the gear icon to the right of the network on the far-left screen. This screen shows network details like the connection speed and security type. Using the Auto-reconnect slider, you can configure the device to reconnect to this network whenever it is in range.