How to activate Wi-Fi. You are a beginner with the world of technology and even more with that of Internet and wireless networks. Given the situation, therefore, you have decided to rely on the "power" of the Web to understand how to activate Wireless on your modem / routeras well as on your devices so that you no longer have to untangle between a Ethernet cable and the other and finished here, in my tutorial.
If you allow me a few minutes of your precious free time, I will teach you how to enable wireless network usage on all your devices so you can surf the net without necessarily having to do things under the wires.
I know, maybe at the moment it may seem a bit complex and out of your reach, but I can assure you that it is not like that at all. It is very simple. Go for it.
How to activate Wi-Fi step by step
Enable Wi-Fi on the modem / router
First, let's try to understand how to activate Wi-Fi in the device through which it is possible to connect, wirelessly, all the other devices that will be part of the network: the modem/router.
Assuming that Wi-Fi is generally enabled by default and that, therefore, in order to exploit it, you do not need to do anything other than connect to the generated network, there are cases in which this is not the case (for example, in some Netgear brand modems when the device is first configured, Wi-Fi is disabled), so you need to act accordingly.
If there is in the modem / router there is a button to activate Wi-FiJust press the latter to allow the inspector to build the wireless network. The button is usually placed on the front of the modem / router or on the side and is easily recognizable because it is marked with the word Wi-Fi or network symbol.
If, on the other hand, your modem / router does not have any buttons to enable the wireless network, know that you can do everything by accessing the administration panel of the device. To do this, open the browser (any) and connect to the address 192.168.1.1 o 192.168.0.1 (if you can't, read my guide on how to enter to the router to remedy the thing).
Then type in the username and password combination needed to enter the panel (if you haven't changed it, it should be Admin / Admin o admin / password but also in this case, if there are problems, you can consult the tutorial mentioned above) and access wireless settings modem / router.
Now, to activate the free transmission of the wireless network, check the box next to the wording Enable SSID broadcast o SSID broadcast and then press the button apply / Save to save and apply settings. In most cases, changes take effect instantly and the modem / router does not need to be restarted, but it is not a hard rule, it all depends on the make and model of the device used.
To find out then the default name of the generated wireless network and the password (always the default) that will be used to access it, just take a look at the label Suitable generally pasted under the device or on the side. Alternatively, you can always find the information in question through the modem / router admin panel, corresponding to the items SSID (to know the name of the network) and password.
Turn on the wifi on your PC
Let's see now what must be done to activate the use of Wi-Fi on your PC. The operation is feasible on all major OS. Here are the instructions to follow for Windows, Mac and Linux.
How to activate Wi-Fi in Windows
We immediately try to understand how to activate Wi-Fi on PCs based on the operating system most popular in the square. The first step you need to take is to click the button start (the flag icon located in the lower left corner of the screen) and access Panel control looking for it in the menu that opens.
Then go up Network and Internet> Center network and sharing and select the article Show card options from the left sidebar. Now, right click on the icon wireless card (must be marked with Wi-Fi and must be gray) and select the item allow.
After that, click on the Wifi icon Located at the bottom right of the Windows taskbar, select the wireless connection you want to connect to from the list displayed, and click the button. To connect.
If necessary, write in the field Security key also the password set to protect the chosen network and click to accept to establish the connection.
How to activate Wi-Fi on Mac
You have a Mac and you don't know how to enable the use of Wi-Fi? I will explain immediately how to proceed. All you have to do is click on the network icon Wireless (the one who has tacos Wi-Fi) that you will find at the bottom right of the menu bar.
Then click on Enable Wi-Fi From the menu that opens, select the reference wireless network, enter any password required to access it and in a few moments you will be ready to start browsing the Internet.
In case the Wi-Fi icon is not present in the menu bar, you can enable it by clicking on the icon System preferences that you find in the Dock bar, then in RED in the window that appears and then in the item Wi-Fi you find it on the left. Then put a check mark in the box Show Wi-Fi status in menu bar that's down and ready.
If then, in the left sidebar of system preferences, you can't see the wording related to Wi-Fi, click the button capacitor positive (+) lead which is at the bottom, always on the left, and in the box that opens, select the item Wi-Fi from the drop-down menu Interface:. Finally, write the name you want to assign to the connection in the field next to the wording Service name: and press the button can bring to life to complete the procedure
Finally, I point out that, in addition to the Mac system bar, you can enable the use of Wi-Fi also from the same screen as above the system preferences. To do this, simply click the button Enable Wi-Fi. Then you can directly select the reference network from there from the list visible from the menu Network name.
Linux
Now let's see how to proceed in Ubuntu and specifically in Linux, one of the most popular, widespread and appreciated distributions among users. To activate the use of Wi-Fi on your PC, all you have to do is click on the indicator area at the top right and then on the items Wi-Fi off y light. Then select the wireless network you want to connect to from the list that is proposed to you, type the password below and that's it.
Activate Wi-Fi on mobile phones and tablets
If, on the other hand, you are interested in understanding how to enable Wi-Fi on your mobile phone or tablet, the instructions you need to follow are as follows. The operation is feasible on all major platforms for mobile devices, therefore, Android, iOS and Windows Mobile.
On Android
You have a device AndroidWhat mobile phone or tablet is it, and you want to know how to enable the use of Wi-Fi? Then do this: take your device, unlock it, go to the screen where there are icons of all the applications and stop adjustments (the icon in the form of gear ) then stop in the voice Wi-Fi you find it in the section connection and put in ON your switch
On iOS
To activate Wi-Fi on devices iOS, it decir, iPhone o iPad, all you have to do is take your device, unlock it, access your home screen, press adjustments (the one who has gear ), select the item Wi-Fi and activating the switch on the next screen, next to the item Wi-Fi access.
Then select the network to which you want to connect from those available in the list, press on it, enter the password that may be necessary and in a few moments you can finally start browsing the Internet.
In Windows Mobile
Finally, I will explain how to activate Wi-Fi on devices Windows Mobile, even in this case it is very easy, you do not have to worry. To be successful, all you have to do is grab the device, unlock it, access to the device Start Menu, press adjustments, select the article Wi-Fi and raise the relative adjustment lever.
Then select, from the list that is proposed, the name of the network to which you want to connect, enter any required password and stop the button done To complete the operation.