Macworld - USA (2022-01)

76 MACWORLD JANUARY 2022

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acs, iPhones, iPads, and
other Apple hardware roam
best across Wi-Fi networks
that are made up of multiple
wireless routers when the routers all share
the same network name, known obscurely
as a Service Set Identifier (SSID). This
name allows your devices to recognize the

collective set of routers as all equally

available to switch between, preserving a

connection when the signal for one

network in particular becomes weak.

Along with setting the network name to

be exactly the same, you also need to

choose the same encryption method and

identical password on all networks. This

How to name your Wi-Fi networks

for Mac, iPhone, and iPad roaming

Give your devices the freedom to roam among Wi-Fi gateways—with one exception.

BY GLENN FLEISHMAN