Turn WiFi On/Off in Windows 11: Quick Steps

This post shows students and new users how to turn a WiFi connection on or off when using a Windows 11 PC.

By now, you know a thing or two about WiFi. If not, here’s a brief overview: WiFi is a wireless technology that allows your computer, smartphone, and mobile devices to connect to the internet.

Turning off WiFi will disconnect your PC from the internet without any other network connections to your computer. There are multiple ways to turn WiFi on computers on or off. Some computers have a WiFi button on top of the keyboard area, and others on the side.

The physical WiFi switch on your computer allows you to turn off or turn on your WiFi connection quickly. There’s also another way to turn off WiFi from Windows; we’ll show you how.

To get started with turning WiFi connections on and off in Windows 11, follow the steps below:

How to turn off or on WiFi on Laptop

As mentioned above, multiple ways exist to turn WiFi on Windows 11 on or off. One way is using your computer’s WiFi button.

If your laptop has a physical WiFi button, you can quickly turn the WiFi connection on or off simply by toggling the button to the On or Off position or tapping it to disable or enable it.

How to turn on or off WiFi on Windows 11

If your computer does not have a physical WiFi switch or button, you can turn off or on WiFi in Windows 11. Windows 11 shows you app icons on the taskbar in the notification area.

You can see volume, Bluetooth, WiFi icons, and others. The taskbar should look similar to the one below:

If you don’t see the WiFi signal icon on the taskbar, press the Windows key + A on your keyboard to show Windows Quick settings.

The Quick Action settings pane will appear. On the settings, click the WiFi option on the list of settings to open the WiFi connection settings.

When the WiFi connection shows up, click the Disconnect to disconnect from the WiFi network.

To connect to WiFi, use the same icon on the taskbar above. Then, when a list of available WiFi networks shows up, please select the one you want to connect to and type in the correct password to join it.

How to turn WiFi on or off in Windows 11

Sometimes, you may want to disable WiFindows WiFi, not just disconnect completely. You can do that via the Windows System settings pane.

Windows 11 has a centralized location for the majority of its settings. From system configurations to creating new users and updating Windows, all can be done from the System Settings pane.

To get to System Settings, you can use the Windows key + I shortcut or click on Start ==> Settings, as shown in the image below:

In the System setting pane, select Network & Internet and click on the Wi-Fi tile to expand it.

You can turn it on or off on the Wi-Fi connection on the settings page by toggling the button to the On or Off position.

That will turn off the WiFi in Windows 11. You can now exit the settings pane, and you’re done.

Conclusion:

• Connecting and disconnecting WiFi on a Windows 11 PC is straightforward and can be done through various methods.
• Physical WiFi buttons on laptops offer quick access to toggle the WiFi connection.
• The taskbar provides easy access to WiFi settings, allowing users to manage their connections efficiently.
• For complete WiFi disablement, the Windows System Settings pane offers centralized options.
• Understanding these methods enhances user control over internet connectivity and improves overall PC usability.