Using Wi-Fi priority values

Administrators can use the Wi-Fi priority feature to influence the network connections that devices make. The table below describes how to set Wi-Fi priorities to achieve the noted results.

Wi-Fi priority values do not work with Android devices from version 8 and later releases.

Table 45.  Wi-Fi priority values

Desired outcome

Settings required

Allow any Wi-Fi connection, equally

(This is the default state.)

For Always Connect Device to Managed Wi-Fi in Lockdown policy: Disable

For Wi-Fi configuration: The Priority field is ignored

Ensure that managed Wi-Fi networks always get priority over non-managed networks;

actively disconnect from unmanaged networks when a managed network is available.

Do not allow users to override the Wi-Fi connection choice with an unmanaged network.

For Always Connect Device to Managed Wi-Fi in Lockdown policy: Enable

For Wi-Fi configuration: set the Priority field for each Wi-Fi configuration.
1 = lowest, 100 = highest.