On Windows 10, you typically arrive at the location and then connect to the wireless network. However, you can also create a Wi-Fi network profile in advance, and then when the computer is in range, it will connect to the network manually.
The ability to provision wireless profiles allows you to set up multiple connections in advance, and it’s a convenient way to manage Wi-Fi connections on various computers in an organization. For example, when adding new devices to the network or planning to make changes to the wireless settings and want to prevent users from losing connectivity.
Whatever the reason it might be, Windows 10 includes at least two ways to manually add one or more wireless network profiles using the Settings app and Control Panel.
In this guide, you will learn the easy steps to add a new wireless connection on Windows 10 manually.
- Create new wireless profile using Settings on Windows 10
- Create new wireless profile using Control Panel on Windows 10
Create new wireless profile using Settings on Windows 10
Use the following steps to add a new Wi-Fi network profile manually on Windows 10:
- Open Settings on Windows 10.
- Click on Network & internet.
- Click on Wi-Fi.
- Under the “Wi-Fi” section, click the Manage known networks option.
- Click the Add a new network button.
- Confirm the name of the network.
- Select the security type configured in the network.
- Confirm the security key (password).
- (Optional) Check the Connect automatically option.
- (Optional) Check the “Connect even if this network is not broadcasting” option.
- Click the Save button.
Once you complete the steps, you will no longer have to worry about manually connecting to the wireless network when your device is in range.
Open Settings on Windows 10.
Click on Network & internet.
Click on Wi-Fi.
Under the “Wi-Fi” section, click the Manage known networks option.
Click the Add a new network button.
Confirm the name of the network.
Select the security type configured in the network.
Confirm the security key (password).
(Optional) Check the Connect automatically option.
(Optional) Check the “Connect even if this network is not broadcasting” option.
Click the Save button.
Create new wireless profile using Control Panel on Windows 10
Use the following steps to set up a new Wi-Fi connection manually:
- Open Control Panel.
- Click on Network and Internet.
- Click on Network and Sharing Center.
- Under the “Change your networking settings” section, click the Set up a new connection or network option.
- Select the Manually connect to a wireless network option.
- Click the Next button.
- Confirm the Wi-Fi name.
- Select the security type configured in the network.
- Confirm the security key (password).
- (Optional) Check the Start this connection automatically option.
- (Optional) Check the Connect even if the network is not broadcasting option.
- Click the Next button.
- Click the Close button.
After you complete the steps, when you are in the range of the wireless network you added manually, the computer will connect automatically.
Open Control Panel.
Click on Network and Internet.
Click on Network and Sharing Center.
Under the “Change your networking settings” section, click the Set up a new connection or network option.
Select the Manually connect to a wireless network option.
Click the Next button.
Confirm the Wi-Fi name.
(Optional) Check the Start this connection automatically option.
(Optional) Check the Connect even if the network is not broadcasting option.
Click the Close button.
