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Connect to a Wi-Fi network – Apple Support

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Contents [ hide 1 Connect Apple Watch to a Wi-Fi network 1.1 Choose a Wi-Fi network 1.2 Use a private network address on Apple Watch 1.3 Forget a network 1.3.1 Related Manuals

Connect Apple Watch to a Wi-Fi network

By connecting your Apple Watch to a Wi-Fi network, you can continue to use many of its features, even when you don’t have your iPhone with you.

Choose a Wi-Fi network

1. Open the Settings app on your Apple Watch. 2. Tap Wi-Fi, then tap the name of an available Wi-Fi network.

Wi-Fi networks compatible with Apple Watch are 802.11b/g/n 2.4GHz.

3. If the network requires a password, do one of the following: Use your finger to scribble the password characters on the screen. Use the Digital Crown to choose uppercase or lowercase characters.

Tap , then enter the password on another device. Choose a password from the list. 4. Tap Join.

Use a private network address on Apple Watch

To help protect your privacy, your Apple Watch uses a unique private network address, called a media access control (MAC) address, on each Wi-Fi network it joins. If a network can’t use a private address (for example, to provide parental controls or to identify your Apple Watch as authorized to join), you can stop using a private address for that network.

1. Open the Settings app on your Apple Watch. 2. Tap Wi-Fi, then tap the name of the network you joined. 3. Turn off Private Address.

Important: For better privacy, leave Private Address turned on for all networks that support it. Using a private address helps reduce tracking of your Apple Watch across different Wi-Fi networks.

Forget a network

1. Open the Settings app on your Apple Watch. 2. Tap Wi-Fi, then tap the name of the network you joined. 3. Tap Forget This Network.

If you rejoin that network at a later time, you must reenter its password if it requires one.

For more information, see the Apple Support article Connect your Apple Watch to Wi-Fi.

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