How to Reset Network Settings on PC or Mac (with Pictures)

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Select all of the network-related files in the folder. Here’s how:

• Press and hold the

  ⌘

  Command key.

• Click all of the following files (while continuing to hold

  ⌘

  Command):

  • com.apple.airport.preferences.plist
  • com.apple.network.eapolclient.configuration.plist
  • com.apple.wifi.message-tracer.plist
  • NetworkInterfaces.plist
  • preferences.plist
• All selected files should now be highlighted in blue.

Here’s how:

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9

Drag the selected files to another location. You can drag them to your desktop or any other folder on your computer. It’s just important that they are no longer in the SystemConfiguration folder.