How to Set Up a Default Apple Network?

Set your Apple computer to automatically join your wireless network.

If you have a network that you commonly use to connect to the Internet with your Macintosh computer, you can configure the network settings to make that network a default and automatically join it when the AirPort feature is activated. The Auto-Join tool in the "Network" settings section is found in the "System Preferences." It is useful if your AirPort detects several open networks when activated, because connecting to an open network that is unsecured puts your computer at risk for unauthorized access.

Things You'll Need

• Mac OS X v.10.3 or later

Instructions

1. Click the "Apple" button on the menu bar, located in the top-left corner of the desktop screen, and click "System Preferences" on the sub-menu.

2. Click the "Network" icon to open the network preferences, and click the "Advanced" button in the bottom-right corner of the window.

3. Click the "AirPort" tab, and click the network you wish to set as the default network in the "Preferred Networks" list.

4. Drag the selected network to the top of the list, and click "OK" in the bottom-right corner of the network window to save the changes.

References

• Apple: Using Network Locations in Mac OS X