How Your Mac Connects to the Internet

When you first turned on your Mac and walked through the setup process, you probably filled in the information for your Internet connection. The Network preferences is where your Mac stored that information and where you can change it, adjust it, or troubleshoot it.

The Network preferences lists all of the ways that your Mac might be connected and displays the current status of each option. You can configure all interfaces for all your possible connections from this one window.

To open the Network preferences, go to the Apple menu and choose “System Preferences….” Single-click the “Network” icon. When you ...

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