The laptop has long ceased to be a luxury - it is a tool for work, leisure and entertainment. Many have already managed to appreciate and fall in love with this wonderful device, for some it has become a full-fledged replacement for a desktop PC.
If you connect your laptop to the Internet - it will be able to reveal its potential even more. And it pleases. Today we will consider several options "how to connect a laptop to the Internet." Are you ready? Let's get started.
Option 1. How to connect a laptop to the Internet using Wi-Fi.
This is one of the easiest ways to connect. Most modern laptops come with a Wi-Fi module. If you are in the range of a Wi-Fi network, you can connect in the following way:
- We turn on the Wi-Fi module on the laptop;
- Go to Start / Connect, find and click Wireless Network Connection;
- Choose the network you want to connect to;
- Double click on the selected network - and we are connected. If the network is protected, you will need to enter a password (check with the administrator / owner of the network);
- When you establish a connection, you get full Internet access.
If there is no Wi-Fi module, it is possible to purchase and install a USB Wi-Fi adapter. This miniature module can become a complete replacement for missing / inoperative equipment on a laptop.
Option 2. How to connect a laptop to the Internet using a USB modem *.
Now they are using "popular love" USB modems, with which you can access the Internet. This access option is interesting if you have good coverage and adequate pricing in the tariff plan. If desired, you can find providers that provide mobile Internet bundled with a 3G modem. Depending on the equipment and service provider, the connection procedure may vary.
In some cases, providers configure the connection for free in their service center, sometimes you can find special programs that automatically install hardware drivers, create a connection and configure Internet access settings. An option is not ruled out in which you have to connect and configure a USB modem yourself. How it usually happens:
- Insert the SIM card into the USB modem;
- Insert the USB modem into the USB port on the laptop;
- The system will detect a new device (during the installation process you need to select a language);
- We agree with the License Agreement and the place of installation of the program;
- After the installation is completed, click "Finish";
- The program will start automatically. If not, run it in manual mode and enter the pin code (written on the card for the SIM card);
- The program is ready to go. Click "Connect to ...". After creating a connection, we can use the Internet.
* The connection scheme may vary depending on the equipment used and the provider (service provider).
Option 3. How to connect a laptop to the Internet via cable using a network card *.
Imagine that the wizards involved in connecting subscribers have already come to you. They ran the cable, checked for connectivity, and stuck the cable into the network card slot. It remains only to configure the network card :
- Go to the Start menu, then select the Control Panel;
- Find and click Network Connections, there you need to select Local Area Connection and double-click on it with the left mouse button;
- Then select and click Properties, in the list we need the TCP / IP protocol, then click Properties again;
- Finally we got to our destination. If the provider provides automatic settings, select "Get automatically" for IP and for the DNS server. Clicking OK will complete the network card settings. All settings are completed. Welcome to the world of internet.
- ** If the provider does NOT provide automatic settings, select "Use the following IP" and manually "drive in" the IP, Mask and Main Gateway.
- The next step is to register the primary and alternative addresses for the DNS server;
- After clicking OK, the settings made are fixed. Connection to the Internet will be carried out automatically when you turn on the laptop.
* Depending on the service provider, the description of the settings may vary.
** Check the data necessary for network card settings with your provider (service provider).
Ignore the apparent complexity of the connection settings. After you make the settings at least once - everything will fall into place. After several trial connections, you can easily configure access to the Internet not only for yourself, but also for all “technically hopeless” acquaintances. Congratulations: now you know three answers to the tricky question "how to connect a laptop to the Internet."