This article describes in stages how to enable WiFi on an ASUS laptop to a novice user. As experience shows, it is not as complicated as it seems at first glance. It is enough to carefully follow the instructions given in the framework of this material - and you should definitely succeed. The connection procedure is as follows:
- Configuring a router.
- Installation of hardware switches.
- Parameterization of "BIOS".
- Driver Verification.
- Connect to a wireless access point.
- Network testing.
It is in this order that the presentation of the material will be built to simplify the setup.
General information
So, how to enable WiFi on an ASUS laptop of any model? First, let's figure out what it is and why it is needed. To date, data transmission can be carried out in two ways: using twisted pair and wireless. The standard of interest to us refers to the last of them. Now this adapter is equipped with most electronic devices. Not only laptops and netbooks, but also smartphones, phones and tablets. This list goes on and on. Such a computer network is implemented as follows. Its connecting link is the router, to which the incoming wire from the provider is connected. It has an adapter - a source that allows other devices, including a laptop, to connect to a wireless network. In turn, the mobile PC has a network card that receives data from the router. This statement is true until you get the network address. As soon as it is received, information is transmitted in two directions at once.
Router setup
If you do not know how to enable WiFi on your ASUS laptop, you need to understand the rules for setting up the router. If you have a network router configured and already running, you can skip this section. So, first you need to connect the router. To do this, it is installed near the laptop. Another important condition is the availability of a free outlet for organizing its power supply. Immediately connect the twisted pair cable that comes with it to the laptop. We install the power supply into a socket, and its wire with a pin into the router. We turn on the laptop and router. After the mobile PC has finished loading, launch any browser and enter “192.168.x.1” in its address bar. Instead of “x” on some models you need to enter “1”, and on others - “0”. We carefully look at the documentation and find the information we need. Then press Enter. In response to this action, a request appears in which you need to enter a username and password. They must also be found in the documentation for the router. Next, set the parameters of the “incoming” connection. This information is in the contract that is concluded with the provider, and we find the place for their entry in the instruction manual for the router. Also, using it we find items on the network name, password and encryption method. We set the first two of them at our discretion, but the last one must be installed in WPA2 (it provides the greatest degree of protection). Then everything turns off, the circuit is disassembled. The router is installed in place of its permanent deployment. The input wire from the provider and the power supply are connected to it. At the next stage, it turns on.
Hardware switches
Now let's figure out how to turn on the WiFi adapter in hardware. Some models of the ASUS company are equipped with a special switch that allows you to completely turn off this adapter. Its location on the laptop case can be different, so you need to look at the documentation for it. This toggle switch must be set to On. The second important point is the key combination, which allows you to also turn it off. It consists of an Fn keyboard layout switch and one of the function keys (it shows the Wi-Fi logo). By pressing them simultaneously, you can turn off or turn on the wireless network card. The status indicator of this device is the corresponding LED. If it is on or blinking, the adapter is active. Otherwise, to activate it, you must press the key combination again. Another important nuance that needs to be taken into account is the presence of drivers. This will be described later in the framework of this article.
BIOS
In some cases, you need to turn on WiFi on your ASUS laptop using BIOS. Since such an option can be located in completely different sections of the menu, then you just can not do without an operating manual. In it we find this item. Then, when loading or rebooting the laptop, go to the basic settings. Next, we find the item that interests us. It must be set to Enabled. If this is not the case, then change it using the appropriate keys.
Drivers
Enabling WiFi on an ASUS laptop requires drivers to manage this adapter. To do this, go to the "Start" menu, then - "Control Panel". In it we find the "Device Manager". In it we check the presence of an exclamation or question mark next to its name. If they are not, then everything is fine, because this stage can be skipped. Otherwise, you need to download the driver from the official website of the manufacturer and install them so that all these icons disappear. In some cases, an additional reboot of the PC may be necessary. Do not forget about it, we do it without fail.
Connection
The next step is to configure WiFi on your ASUS laptop properly. To do this, click on the logo of network connections on the taskbar in the lower right corner (most often it is a monitor with a red screen). A list of available wireless connections opens. In the upper right corner of this screen is the "Refresh" button (it shows 2 blue arrows). It is on it that you need to click the right mouse button. After that, scanning of available wireless networks begins. At the end of this operation, the list must be updated. Our network appeared in it, the name of which was set earlier at the stage of setting up the router. Click on it. In response, a window should appear in which we enter the password. Then we expect to get the network address. This will be indicated by a change in the icon of wireless networks. Immediately it will look like a brown and transparent staircase, and then it will become white and opaque. After that, you can proceed to the next step.
Health Check
After the manipulations, you need to make sure that everything is done correctly, and the Internet connection is working. To do this, run any of the browsers installed on the PC. In its address bar, enter rambler.ru and press Enter. After that, the download of the web page should begin. If this did not happen and WiFi does not work on the ASUS laptop, then we check the status of the account balance. In most cases, in the absence of funds, providers block access to the global web. If this is not the problem, then we check the settings made at each stage, and only then contact the operator and consult with him about the causes of possible malfunctions.
Summary
This article described how to enable WiFi on an ASUS laptop of various models to a novice user. If you follow the previously stated instructions, then you can easily and simply solve the problem. There is nothing complicated in this, everyone can cope with such a task, regardless of the level of their training.