After selecting START, select CONTROL PANEL.
Select the Network and Internet option from the CONTROL PANEL window.
Click Network and Sharing Center in the Network and Internet window.
Click SET UP A NEW CONNECTION OR NETWORK under CHANGE YOUR NETWORKING SETTINGS in the NETWORK AND SHARING CENTER window.
Click to choose MANUALLY CONNECT TO A WIRELESS NETWORK from the SET UP A CONNECTION OR NETWORK window, and then click the NEXT button.
Enter the correct network name, security type, encryption type, and security key in the MANUALLY CONNECT TO A WIRELESS NETWORK window.
Make sure the "Start This Connection Automatically" box is checked.
You need to tick the box next to CONNECT EVEN IF THE NETWORK IS NOT BROADCASTING if you have to manually configure your wireless network because the router isn’t broadcasting the SSID.
Select the CLOSE button located in the SUCCESSFULLY ADDED window.
After following this process, if you are still unable to connect to the wireless network, make sure the Network name (SSID), Security type, Encryption type, and Security key are accurate, then repeat the process.
However, what about configuring the network settings in Windows 7?
After selecting START, select CONTROL PANEL.
Select the Network and Internet option from the CONTROL PANEL window.
Click Network and Sharing Center in the Network and Internet window.
Click SET UP A NEW CONNECTION OR NETWORK under CHANGE YOUR NETWORKING SETTINGS in the NETWORK AND SHARING CENTER window.
Click to choose MANUALLY CONNECT TO A WIRELESS NETWORK from the SET UP A CONNECTION OR NETWORK window, and then click the NEXT button.
Enter the correct network name, security type, encryption type, and security key in the MANUALLY CONNECT TO A WIRELESS NETWORK window.
Make sure the "Start This Connection Automatically" box is checked.
You need to tick the box next to CONNECT EVEN IF THE NETWORK IS NOT BROADCASTING if you have to manually configure your wireless network because the router isn’t broadcasting the SSID.
Select the CLOSE button located in the SUCCESSFULLY ADDED window.
After following this process, if you are still unable to connect to the wireless network, make sure the Network name (SSID), Security type, Encryption type, and Security key are accurate, then repeat the process.
Now let’s get started with configuring your Internet connection.
- Make sure your modem is connected to both your computer and the phone jack or cable outlet before turning it on.
- Plug one end of an Ethernet cable into the LAN or Ethernet connector on the back of your modem, and the other end into the Ethernet port on your computer to connect it to your computer.
- Next, attach the modem to the cable outlet or phone jack on your phone.
- Now that your router, if you have one, and modem have started up, it’s time to check your internet connection.
- Launch your browser and type a search query onto www.google.com or another similar website. Congratulations if the webpage loads! You are connected to the internet.
- Your web browser might load a webpage from its cache if you use it to check the strength of your internet connection. You might therefore believe that your internet is fantastic, but in reality, you might not even have a connection.
- Did the page not load for you? Don’t give up; there are still a few things you may try to solve the issue: