Connect to a wireless network — by GNOME Documentation Project

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Shows how to join a Wi-Fi network from the GNOME system menu and what the signal icon means.

Quick steps

Open the system menu and expand Wi-Fi
Click your network
Enter the password if asked

Paraphrased from the source. Menus can differ by version, so check the original for full details.

Read the full article on help.gnome.org

Source: Connect to a wireless network by GNOME Documentation Project. Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0.

Source reviewed: 2026-11-02
Link checked: 2026-11-02
Tested hands-on: Not by Oddbyte.Me

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