When using a laptop or netbook at home, it is best to set up your own wireless network. A Wi-Fi router or router will help you with this.
It is necessary
Wi-Fi router
Instructions
Step 1
Naturally, you shouldn't run to the store and buy the first Wi-Fi router you like. It is necessary to carefully approach the choice of this equipment. Pay attention to the range of the wireless signal. Check if the hardware you choose can work with your laptops. In this case, we are talking about the types of security and radio transmission.
Step 2
Purchase a Wi-Fi router with the correct specifications. Install this device so that there are as few obstacles as possible to the successful propagation of the signal. Connect the router to your laptop using a network cable. For this purpose, the equipment has an Ethernet (LAN) port.
Step 3
Connect the internet cable to the Wi-Fi router via the Internet (LAN) port. Open the browser on your laptop. Fill in its address bar with the IP address of the wireless equipment. You can find it in the instructions.
Step 4
Open the Network Setup or Internet Setup Settings menu. There are a lot of sub-items in this menu. Which of them should be filled in and how, check with the specialists of your provider. Be sure to save your changes.
Step 5
Open the Wireless Setup or Wireless Setup Settings menu. Some of the parameters of this menu are filled in any form. This includes the name and password of your wireless hotspot. But in the items "Type of radio signal" and "Type of security", you should specify the parameters with which the laptop's wireless adapter will work.
Step 6
After applying the specified parameters, restart the Wi-Fi router. Sometimes this requires a complete de-energization of the equipment.
Step 7
Make sure that the connection with the provider's server is established. Disconnect the laptop cable from the router. Connect to the wireless access point created by the router.
