Easy and quick self-configuration of a Wi-Fi router. How to set up a NETGEAR JWNR2000 Wi-Fi router with a PPPoE connection

Set up a wireless network...

Today we are witnessing the rapid development and popularization of wireless networks. Until recently, a built-in Wi-Fi controller in a laptop was considered a pointless waste of money, and it was almost impossible to find a use for it, but today many public institutions, including cafes, restaurants, libraries, hotels and airports provide wireless Internet access, providing the user with fast and inexpensive (and often even free) access to the World Wide Web.

Today on the Internet you can find many reviews on various wireless equipment, but they all talk about the equipment itself and do not answer the main question for many of us, how to connect everything?

In this series of articles we will try to correct the situation, and using the example of standard LevelOne and X-net equipment, kindly provided by Svega Computer and Atlantic Computers, we will tell you how to quickly and efficiently organize a wireless high-performance network with Internet access at home.

Simple and cheap wireless connection

So, let's say you have a desktop computer at home with a permanent connection to the Internet, and a laptop that you would like to connect to a local network with the desktop computer, and also provide shared access to the Internet. Today, there are several solutions to this problem, but not all of them can be called simple and accessible, especially for users who do not have special network knowledge.

In our opinion, the simplest and most affordable way is to use two Wi-Fi adapters (the so-called Ad-Hoc or “point-to-point” connection), operating according to the 802.11b standard and providing an exchange speed of 11 Mbit / s, which is quite enough for normal work.

For our experiments, we used the WNC-0101 USB USB controller and the Realtek RTL 8180 Wireless LAN controller built into the MaxSelect Mission Hammer Wide, Mini - PCI laptop.

Why USB Wi-Fi controller? It really doesn't matter which controller you use, you can choose PCI, PCMCIA, CF or SD. They all provide approximately the same level of functionality and communication quality. The main advantage of the USB controller is its ease of installation and versatility of use. In other words, to install the controller there is no need to open the computer, and you can use it not only with a regular desktop computer, but also with an old laptop that does not have a built-in Wi-Fi controller, as well as with various compact Barebone platforms, where it is not always possible to find free PCI slot.

As for the disadvantages of USB Wi-Fi controllers, we can note the built-in antenna, which somewhat limits the range, however, given that we are talking about a home network, where the short range of the wireless network is not critical, we do not pay attention to this feature.

Installation features…

First of all, we recommend installing the driver and utility to configure parameters and monitor the connection, and only then connect the LevelOne WNC-0101 USB USB Wi-Fi controller. These recommendations apply not only to the LevelOne controller used, but also to any other USB Wi-Fi controllers.

Once you have installed the USB Wi-Fi controller, you can begin setting up your network. There are two ways to do this. In the first case, you can use your own IEEE 802.11b WPC Utility(USB), and in the second, you can use Windows XP tools. Moreover, it is important to note that before the appearance of the second service pack, which we strongly recommend installing if you really care about the security and stability of your computer, the built-in tools in XP somewhat limited the wireless connection capabilities, although they were quite functional. In the second service pack, Microsoft has significantly expanded the capabilities and significantly simplified the work with wireless connections.

In order for you to fully understand the configuration features, we present both methods and start with the tools built into XP.

So, first of all, open the properties of the network environment, where all the network connections available on your computer are displayed. As you can see, our computer has many different wired and wireless network controllers installed, but now we are only interested in “wireless connection 3”, which is based on the LevelOne WNC-0101 USB controller. Now we open the properties of this connection, where we are interested in the second tab “Wireless Networks”. This is where we will make all the settings for our wireless network.

First of all, pay attention to the checkbox in the topmost item “Use Windows to configure the network”; this option allows you to choose which tools will be used to configure the network.

At the next stage, you must create your first wireless network, for which we press the button add in the "Preferred Networks" section, where you need to enter the name of your network (we chose the name MyHome), as well as set some special parameters that provide a certain level of security for your wireless network.

To simplify our first connection, we decided to use an open network without enabling data encryption. As you understand, such a network does not provide sufficient security for your data, but for a home connection like Ad-Hoc or computer-to-computer it is quite sufficient.

Windows XP tools allow you to create a wireless network using a special wizard available in the “Available Networks” section. To do this, click the “Wireless Networks” button and in the wireless network manager that opens, click the “Set up wireless network” button. The main difference of this wizard is the ability to save wireless network settings on a Flash disk, which greatly simplifies the transfer of the network configuration to other computers on your network, however, for our situation, when we need to connect two computers, this feature is not relevant.

We will return to this manager a little later, but for now we will consider the second configuration method using the utility supplied with the LevelOne WNC-0101 USB controller. Let us remind you that in order to allow the use of a proprietary utility, you must uncheck the “Use Windows to configure the network” checkbox in the “Wireless networks” tab.

The utility includes a slightly larger set of features than Windows tools. There are six bookmarks here. The first tab “LAN Status” displays all wireless networks found around, in our case there are none yet, and also shows the strength and quality of the signal (it is also not displayed for an Ad-Hoc connection).

You can create a new network by opening the “Setting” tab. As you can see here, everything is very similar to what we saw above, but several features make working on wireless networks much more convenient.

First of all, pay attention to the ability to create up to five profiles that allow you to quickly change connection parameters. So, we create the first profile, initially we indicate the network name (SSID), network type (AD - Hoc). The communication channel used and the country can be left unchanged. Additional connection properties are available in the Advance window. Here the user can select the transfer speed, energy saving mode (important for laptops), and encryption mode.

The remaining bookmarks perform informational functions and are not particularly in demand if everything works fine.

In principle, at this point the first stage of setting up a desktop computer can be considered complete, and it’s time to set up a wireless network on a laptop.

In general, this process is completely identical to that described above, and we will not repeat ourselves; we will only remind you that depending on the Wi-Fi controller used, the functionality of the configuration utility may differ, but the basic settings remain identical.

Establishing a connection

It's time to establish a connection between the two computers. To do this, you can use both a proprietary utility and the Windows XP network connection manager, which we said a few words about above, but before you do this, reboot both computers, which will allow you to establish an automatic connection between the two computers, as evidenced by the icon in the system tray of the desktop table.

If the connection does not occur, open the Wi-Fi controller setup utility or the Windows XP network connection manager. Personally, we recommend using the manager. It provides an easier and more intuitive wireless experience.

The main manager window displays a list of detected networks. If you see something similar to our screenshot, then we can assume that you have almost achieved the main goal - connecting two computers to a network.

If this is not the case, we recommend clicking the “Update network list” button. If nothing happened in this case, check whether the second computer is turned on, whether the Wi-Fi controller is working, and whether there is an error in setting up the wireless connection.

Last steps...

So, we have come to the final stage of connecting computers into a network - setting up an IP connection, setting up a gateway and sharing access to files and printers. Despite such a complex name for the upcoming procedure, everything is done very simply, for which special thanks to the developers of Windows XP.

However, before you start setting up, we recommend paying attention to some hidden pitfalls that we encountered when we first set up a wireless network.

If your desktop computer is connected to a dedicated Internet channel and uses an internal IP address (for example, 192.168.0.0...255 or in another internal range), we recommend disconnecting the network cable. The fact is that during setup, your wireless controller on your desktop computer will be assigned the address 192.168.0.1, which is usually used on the internal network, which will cause an address conflict and you will not be able to configure the gateway.

The second “stone” that forced us to tinker with setting up a wireless connection was the firewall built into Panda Internet Security. For the wireless network to work, you need to configure the firewall appropriately, both on your desktop computer and laptop, or simply temporarily disable it. By the way, the firewall package built into the second service does not cause any problems.

So, let’s launch the wizard on a desktop computer with an Internet connection. After answering a couple of trivial questions, you need to perform some actions that indicate to the wizard which connection is used for what.

First you need to check the “ignore disconnected network equipment” checkbox, which will allow you to use a wired controller that is disconnected from the network. In the next window, you must select the role of this computer in your network.

Considering that our desktop computer has a permanent connection to an external network, and the laptop will connect to the Internet through it, we choose the first connection method.

In the next step, you specify which connection is used to connect to the Internet. In our case, this is “Local Area Connection”.

Next, we select which connections are used to connect to other computers on the network. Please note that you can combine wired and wireless connections here. In our case, we selected only “Wireless Connection 3”, which is based on the LevelOne WNC-0101 USB controller.

In the next two windows, you enter a computer name and description (optional), as well as a workgroup name.

Please note that computers on your local network must belong to the same workgroup, otherwise you will not be able to see them on the network.

Finally, the last window allows you to enable or disable file and printer sharing.

After clicking the “Next” button, the wizard will begin configuring the IP connection parameters, as well as sharing and security. If you did everything correctly, a final screen will open, in which you will be asked to save the settings or simply complete the wizard, which we will happily do.

After setup, you will notice some changes in the network connection settings.

So, in the properties of “Local Area Network Connections” in the “Advanced” tab, all the checkboxes will be checked, and connections for the home network will be defined.

And in the properties of the TCP / IP protocol of “Wireless Connection 3” a fixed IP address and subnet mask will be set.

Now you can proceed to launch the wizard on your laptop. Here everything happens noticeably faster and you only need to install the second type of connection. The master will do the rest for you.

That’s it, the setup process can be considered complete, and you, as the rightful owner of your home wireless network, can run any Internet applications, including games. In addition, you can easily work with both disks on another computer and printers, providing wireless printing from a laptop located in another room.

A few words about the speed and range of the wireless network...

As we said above, for our first wireless network we used controllers operating according to the 802.11b standard with a maximum transfer speed of 11 Mbit / s. Of course, in today's times this is not a lot, and against the background of modern controllers operating using the 802.11 g and 802.11 Super G protocol, providing exchange speeds of 54 Mbit / s and 108 Mbit / s, it does not look very good. However, for the first experience, this solution is sufficient, allowing you to achieve quite good capabilities without having to deal with some of the specific features of a high-speed connection, which we will still have to tinker with in the future.

As for the actual exchange speed, to study it we used the ICB 2000 program, which allows you to measure network traffic. Moreover, we are not interested in the speed of artificially generated traffic, but in the speed of actual transfer of files and other information.

So, first we will look at what our wireless network is capable of when copying a large file from a desktop computer to a laptop while simultaneously watching on-line a movie recorded on the desktop computer on the laptop. In this mode, we load the wireless channel as much as possible.

As you can see, the maximum wireless channel throughput in this mode is on average 4636 Kb/s. It is very important to note here that we did not observe any slowdowns when watching a movie, which allows us to conclude that in small home networks, the capabilities of 802.11b networks are quite sufficient.

If you start copying in the opposite direction, i.e. in Download mode for a desktop computer, the maximum throughput of our channel will be slightly higher - 4984 Kb/s with a peak value of 5305 Kb/s.

If, while copying a file from a desktop computer to a laptop, we run the same task, but in the opposite direction, the speed will drop slightly. Moreover, the speed in Upload mode does not drop significantly, but in Download mode we observe a noticeable decrease in performance.

And finally, let's look at what happens when we run any network application that generates a balanced load on the link. Here we simply started watching a movie recorded on a desktop computer on a laptop.

As you can see, in this mode the load on the channel is so insignificant that you can easily launch network viewing on a couple more computers. This is what explains the lack of slowdowns when watching a movie while copying a file in parallel. As for the range, in such a network it is not very large, and depends on the configuration of the room. In fact, in a regular apartment or small office everything will work fine.

How many computers can be connected to such a wireless network?

A pleasant surprise for many of you will be that a simple Ad-Hoc network can include several computers at once, which can be easily connected to each other and provide easy access to the Internet. However, remember that an increase in the number of computers working simultaneously on the network significantly reduces network performance, which is due to the need to transfer all data through the desktop computer, which in our case is the gateway.

Conclusion…

So, we hope that the above detailed recommendations will simplify your first experience of creating a wireless home network. Despite the apparent complexity of the process, everything turned out to be more than simple. However, we cannot claim that the presented solution is universal and will be equally correct for all cases. Experience shows that almost every installation of a wireless network with new equipment raises some questions, especially for users who do not have special training. The main thing is that you must clearly understand and imagine the sequence of actions that should lead to the successful launch of a wireless network. In the next article, we will introduce you to equipment that can significantly increase the performance of your home network.

In this article I will tell you how to set up wi-fi from scratch. First you need to set up a wireless network on your router, and then on your laptop. With the help of simple step-by-step instructions, even a beginner can set up the Internet on TP-Link and D-Link routers, which are the most common in the CIS.

Setting up a wi-fi router

Step 1. We connect the router to the network using a power supply. Turn on the power with the ON button, if the router has such a button.

Step 2. We connect the router to a laptop or computer using an ethernet cable (patch cord), which comes with the router. You need to connect the cable to the port of the computer’s network card and to the LAN1 port of the router. (In no case to the WAN port - you won’t be able to configure it through it)

Step 3. We check that on the computer in the properties of the network card we have selected automatic acquisition of an IP address. To do this, go here: “Start” -> “ Control Panel» -> « Network and Sharing Center» -> «» -> « LAN connection»

Attention! In chapter " Changing adapter settings» You may have multiple connections displayed. For example, Local Area Connection, Local Area Connection 2, Wireless Network Connection, Bluetooth Network Connection 2 etc. How to find the right one among these connections?

Firstly, By default, a wired connection in Windows 7 and 8 is called "Local Area Connection". If no one managed to rename it manually, then it will be called that way. Unless there may be a number at the end - most often “2”. This is the case if the computer has several network cards installed (relevant for desktop computers, because in 99% of cases a laptop comes from the factory with only one wired network adapter)

Secondly, the connection we need should be active, since you connected the computer and the switched-on router using a cable: the connection icon should glow bright (usually blue if your Windows uses a standard icon pack), i.e. the icon should not be grayed out. See picture:

Here, we have found the desired active wired network connection.
Step 3.1. Right-click on the active wired connection we need and select “Properties”:

Step 3.2. In the window that opens, click the “Properties” button:

Step 3.3. Select with the left mouse button “ Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) « and click the next “Properties” button at the bottom:

Step 3.4. We set both switches to the upper positions so that it is “ … … … automatically»:

Step 3.5. Click the “OK” button to save the settings.

Step 4. Open the connection window again:

Step 4.1. Click the “Details” button:

Step 4.2. In the window that opens, we find out the IP address of the default gateway:

In most cases it is 192.168.1.1

Step 5. Open the browser to go to the router’s web interface.

Step 5.1. In the address bar, enter the gateway address and press Enter:

Step 5.2. Enter your login and password:

Attention! You can find out the login details in the instructions for your device. The router may include instructions on paper or in PDF document format on the supplied disk.

If the instructions are lost, you can try to download it from the manufacturer’s website. For example, http://dlink.ru, http://asus.com, http://tplink.com.

Often in a new device the default login = admin and password = admin. It also happens that login = admin and the password is empty.

Step 5.3. After you have logged into the router’s web interface, open the wireless network (wi-fi) settings:

(illustrated using the example of TP-Link TL-WR841ND and D-Link DIR-300 NRU)

Step 6. The actual setup of the wireless connection.

Step 6.1. We disable WI-FI protected setup, because This feature is a serious security hole and could allow an attacker to hack your Wi-Fi network and gain access to your information.

Step 6.2. We check that the Wi-Fi network is enabled: the “Enable wireless” checkbox is checked if it is D-Link.

Step 6.3. Let's set a name for our wireless network.

If the default is dlink or home, then it is recommended to specify some original name to avoid confusion with neighboring networks of the same name.

Step 6.4. Set security parameters. We strongly recommend using the following options:

security mode WPA2 ;
encryption type AES;
key type PSK(aka Personal Key).

After specifying all the parameters, do not forget to click the save settings button!

On a TP-Link router:

in D-Link:

Setting up Wi-Fi on a computer (laptop)

In this section we will show you how to set up Wi-Fi on a laptop with Windows 7.

Step 1. Find it on the taskbar near the clock network connections icon and click on it with the left mouse button once. A list of available wireless networks will open:

Step 2. Find your wireless network in the list (it will have the name you specified in the previous paragraph) and left-click on this network.

Step 3. Leave the “Connect automatically” checkbox checked and click the “Connect” button:

Step 4. Enter the Wi-Fi network security key. This is the character set that you specified in the “Network Key" field. After entering the key, click "OK":

After clicking “OK”, the connection to your wireless network occurs.

After a few seconds, the previous window will disappear, and the network connections icon near the clock will change its appearance.

Now, when you click on the network connections icon, you will see that the computer is connected to your wi-fi network, but at the top you can see the inscription “ Without Internet access", because We have not yet configured the Internet on the router:

Setting up the Internet on the router

We set up a wi-fi network on the router and connected to it from a computer. All we have to do is help the router see the Internet so that the router can distribute the Internet to any devices that connect to it via wi-fi or cable.

Step 1. In order for the Internet to appear on computers, you need to set up a connection with the provider on the router. We show the example of the same D-Link

Step 1.1. Type the IP address of the router in the address bar

Step 1.2. Enter your login and password and click “Log in”:

Step 2. Go to the Internet settings section. Different router manufacturers may call it differently: WAN Setup, Internet settings, etc. In our D-Link this section is called “Internet Setup”:

Step 3. We get to the WAN port settings section.

Step 3.1. Uncheck “Enable Access Point Mode”.

Attention! For other manufacturers, this option may be called “Disable NAT”. The bottom line is that the “Access Point” mode disables NAT and turns the router into an access point. This option will be useful if this router is connected not to the provider, but to another of your routers.

Step 3.2. Select the type of connection with the provider.

To find out what settings you need to select to connect specifically to your provider, you can:

in the contract;
on the provider's website;
by calling your provider's hotline

The most commonly used type these days is Dynamic IP.

Step 3.3. If your provider allows connections only from a registered MAC address, you have 2 ways to resolve the issue.

Go to the provider’s office with your passport and register a new MAC address;
Enter in the MAC address field the MAC address of the network card of the device from which you successfully accessed the Internet before purchasing the router. Typically, this is the MAC address of the computer's wired network card.

Step 3.4. We specify the DNS server if the instructions from the provider require it.

Step 3.5. Select the MTU value. If the provider does not require you to change this value, we recommend leaving it as it is: 1500.

Step 3.6. Saving the settings

Attention! If you have lost the agreement document with your provider, which contains the details, then, as a last resort, you can always go to the office of your provider with your passport and find out all the comprehensive information: connection type, MAC address, login, password, MTU, etc.

In our opinion, the simplest and most affordable way is to use two adapters (the so-called Ad-Hoc or “point-to-point” connection), operating according to the 802.11b standard and providing an exchange rate of 11 Mbit / s, which is quite enough for normal operation.

For our experiments, we used the WNC-0101 USB controller and the Realtek RTL 8180 Wireless LAN controller built into the MaxSelect Mission Hammer Wide, Mini - PCI laptop.

Installation features…

In order for you to fully understand the configuration features, we present both methods and start with the tools built into XP.

First of all, pay attention to the checkbox in the topmost item “Use Windows to configure the network”; this option allows you to choose which tools will be used to configure the network.

The remaining bookmarks perform informational functions and are not particularly in demand if everything works fine.

In principle, at this point the first stage of setting up a desktop computer can be considered complete, and it’s time to set up a wireless network on a laptop.

Establishing a connection

Last steps...

However, before you start setting up, we recommend paying attention to some hidden pitfalls that we encountered when we first set up a wireless network.

Considering that our desktop computer has a permanent connection to an external network, and the laptop will connect to the Internet through it, we choose the first connection method.

In the next step, you specify which connection is used to connect to the Internet. In our case, this is “Local Area Connection”.

In the next two windows, you enter a computer name and description (optional), as well as a workgroup name.

Please note that computers on your local network must belong to the same workgroup, otherwise you will not be able to see them on the network.

Finally, the last window allows you to enable or disable file and printer sharing.

After setup, you will notice some changes in the network connection settings.

So, in the properties of “Local Area Network Connections” in the “Advanced” tab, all the checkboxes will be checked, and connections for the home network will be defined.

And in the properties of the TCP / IP protocol of “Wireless Connection 3” a fixed IP address and subnet mask will be set.

Now you can proceed to launch the wizard on your laptop. Here everything happens noticeably faster and you only need to install the second type of connection. The master will do the rest for you.

That's it, the setup process can be considered complete, and you, as the full owner of your home wireless network, can launch any Internet applications, including. In addition, you can easily work with both disks on another computer and printers, providing wireless printing from a laptop located in another room.

A few words about the speed and range of the wireless network...

If you start copying in the opposite direction, i.e. in Download mode for a desktop computer, the maximum throughput of our channel will be slightly higher - 4984 Kb/s with a peak value of 5305 Kb/s.

How many computers can be connected to such a wireless network?

Conclusion…

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You will need

Connected Wi-Fi router, working computer with Windows operating system, client for working in a wireless network

Instructions

Go to the Start menu. Select "Settings" and in it - "Network connections". Right-click on the “Network Neighborhood” icon to bring up the drop-down menu and select “Properties”.

Return to the Network Connections window. Right-click on the “Wireless Network Connection” icon and select “Properties” from the drop-down menu.

In the tab that opens, select “General” and make sure that the “When connected, display an icon in the notification area” and “Notify when there is limited or no connection” buttons are checked.

Go to the "Wireless Networks" tab in the same window.

If the “Wireless Networks” tab in the “Wireless Network Connection” - “Properties” window is missing for some reason, click OK.
Go to the Start menu, select Settings and go to Control Panel.

In the new “Control Panel” window, double-click on the “Administration” and “Services” icons.

Make sure the Wireless Setup service is running. Otherwise, double-click the “Wireless Settings” icon, and in the new properties window, click the “Start” button and OK.
Return to the Network Connections window. Right-click on the “Wireless Network Connection” icon to open the drop-down menu and go to “Properties”.

On the Wireless Networks tab, make sure the Use Windows to set up your network checkbox is checked.

Click the Add button under Preferred Networks. Go to the "Connections" tab. Enter MIAN in the Network Name field. Make sure the “Connect even if the network is not broadcasting” button is checked. Select WPA in the "Verification" menu section. Select TKIP from the drop-down menu on the Data Encryption tab. Make sure that the checkbox is checked on the “This is a direct connection to a computer” button and unchecked on the “Access points are not used” button.

Go to the Authentication tab in the Wireless Properties window. Select "Protected EAP" from the drop-down menu in the "EAP Type" section. Uncheck the "Authenticate as when information is available" button. Make sure that the checkbox next to “Authenticate as a guest when no computer or user information is available” is unchecked. Click the Properties button.

Uncheck the Check Servers button in the EAP Protected Properties window. Check if “Secured password” (EAPMSCHAP v2) is in the “Selecting an authentication method” section. Select the checkbox next to the “Enable Fast Reconnection” button.

Click the "Configure" button. Uncheck the Automatically use Windows login and password button in the EAPMSCHAP v2 Properties window. After that, click OK.

Click OK on the EAP Protected Properties window. Go to the "Connection" tab in the "Wireless Network Properties" drop-down window. Make sure the "Connect if a network is within range" button is checked and click OK.

Click OK in the Wireless Network Connection Properties window.

note

The names of the buttons and tabs vary slightly depending on the operating system version.

Helpful advice

As operating systems improve, the procedure for connecting to wireless networks becomes easier and, perhaps, some of the steps described above will be unnecessary in your particular case.

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no wireless network

In the modern world, most people are gradually abandoning cables and other inconveniences of wired Internet. And this is not surprising. Why tie yourself and your laptop to a specific place when you have the opportunity to walk with it throughout the apartment and even outside it? Almost all providers offer to connect to wireless WiFi service Internet. But there are ways to bypass the system and save a lot of money. We will tell you how to set up wireless Internet at home. Using the example of the Beeline provider and the D-Link dir 615 router.

You will need

WiFi router
Laptop or PC with WiFi adapter
LAN cable

Instructions

Installation .
The most optimal location for this is in the center of the apartment. This will allow you to achieve the best signal in any corner of it. After installing the router, connect it using the network cable included in the kit, inserting one end into the network card and the other into any LAN port. Go to the router menu by typing in any //192.168.0.1 using the username admin. Go to Setup – Internet Connection Setup Wizard. Click next 2 times, and in the third step select username (Russia L2TP).

Next, enter your username and password, leave the DNS Setting as standard, and in the L2TP Server IP Address item, enter tp.corbina.net. Click connect. After this, you will need to reboot by disconnecting power from it for at least 15 seconds. This action should be performed if it does not occur automatically.

WiFi setup.
Go to Setup – Wireless Settings – Wireless Network Setup Wizard. Now enter the name of your future network and its password in sequence. After clicking the Save button, the wireless network will be ready for use. If there is no access, reboot the router.

Video on the topic

note

Set strong passwords containing letters, numbers and symbols to prevent your router from being hacked.

Helpful advice

Try not to reset your router to factory settings after setup.
If the device does not work correctly, update the firmware downloaded from the manufacturer’s website.

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For all its convenience, wireless compound is the most vulnerable to unauthorized connection. However, it can be reliably protected using standard router tools with certain settings.

Instructions

Connect Wi-Fi to your computer using an Ethernet cable. In this case, the indicator on the router should light up, indicating that the network is connected. After that, launch any browser to go to the router settings. To do this, enter the address 192.168.1.1 into the address bar of your browser. If the connection is successful, a dialog box should appear in the browser in which you must enter your username and password to log in. By default, the login and password are “admin” “admin”. In the router settings window, go to the Security tab.

Wireless is most reliable compound protected by a password. To set a password, first select the type of encryption that the router will use. For domestic purposes, it is recommended to use WPA encryption. It is better to use a random set of letters, numbers and numbers as a password, which will be difficult to crack. Do not use number, last name and date as a password; this kind of data is quite easy to hack or select.
Enter a password for all devices that you plan to connect to your home Wi-Fi, and to avoid inconvenience, make sure they connect automatically.

In addition to a password, a wireless network can be protected by limiting the number of network clients, that is, if only two continuously use Wi-Fi in your home, you can set a limit of two clients, and no one else will be able to connect to this network. This can also be done in the router settings. However, if one of the devices disconnects from the network for some reason, then anyone can connect to the “free slot”. Therefore, this method is not as effective as a password.

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Helpful advice

Use both methods to secure your wireless network for the best security. Set a password and limit the number of clients based on the number of Wi-Fi devices in your home.

Technologies such as infrared and Bluetooth are becoming less and less popular because they are being replaced by modern wireless networks. Wi-Fi is being used more and more, as there are a large number of free hotspots in cities.

Instructions

To wireless compound a specific key combination. Usually this is Fn + F2. To connect to the Internet you need to look for specific access points. On a personal computer, you can connect to Wi-Fi only if you have a special removable device. Ask a peripherals consultant about Wi-Fi devices for a personal computer. Prices may vary, but mainly depend on the signal reception radius.

Once the device is purchased, unpack it and insert it into the USB drive. If you have USB 3.0 technology on your computer, then insert Wi-Fi there. The computer system will automatically detect the new device. The kit also includes a CD with drivers. Insert it into the drive and install all the drivers. Next, restart your computer so that all saves in the system are recorded. After the reboot, an icon will appear in the tray that will show the Wi-Fi status.

Go to the “Control Panel” item. This can be done using the “My Computer” shortcut. Next, click the shortcut called “Wireless Networks”. Here are all the settings that relate to W-Fi technologies, as well as Bluetooth. Click the "Turn on Wi-Fi" button.

After this, the wireless technology will be active, but it is not yet possible to connect to the Internet, since you need to look for special access points that can be locked with passwords so that unauthorized persons cannot penetrate the system and automatically connect to the connection. To do this, click the “Find new” button compound" The system will automatically begin scanning access points that are in operation.

If no such systems are found, try scanning in another location. As soon as compound will be found, try to connect. As practice shows, some cafes and educational institutions use free access points that allow you to connect to the Internet. You can find a list of such establishments on the Internet using search engines.

Tip 5: How to set up wireless Internet on your computer

You will need

Wi-Fi adapter.

Instructions

To connect a desktop computer to an access point, you must have a special device - a Wi-Fi adapter. Select the appropriate module. They come in two types: internal and external adapters.

Check the types of radio signals your Wi-Fi router produces. The most common channels you can find are 802.11 b, g and n. Based on the information received, select the appropriate Wi-Fi adapter.

Connect the wireless module to your computer. Turn on your PC and wait for the operating system to load. Install the drivers necessary for the correct functioning of the Wi-Fi adapter. It is best to use the original disk that came with the device.

After updating the software, open the Network and Sharing Center. Click on the “Manage wireless networks” link. Wait for the new menu to launch and click the “Add” button.

In the next dialog box, select “Create a network profile manually.” Study and fill out the form provided. Be sure to enter exactly the parameters that the desired access point works with. Any error will result in you not being able to connect your computer to the Wi-Fi network.

If your access point is configured to hide its name, enable the “Connect even if the network is not broadcasting” option. Click "Next". Select “Done” and wait for the connection to the access point to be established.

Check that your wireless connection is working properly. It is worth noting that some PCs may not connect to a wireless access point if they are connected to a Wi-Fi router via a patch cord.

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The benefits of a wireless network are undeniable. You are not tied to any specific workplace, and you can go to net from anywhere in your apartment, office, shopping center, etc., where there is network coverage. It is convenient and can greatly simplify the work of any organization. Our instructions will help you set up a wireless network yourself.

Instructions

Find the “Network Neighborhood” icon on your desktop. If this icon is not on your desktop, go to the Start menu // Settings // Network Connections. Then right-click on the Network Neighborhood icon. A drop-down menu will appear in which you need to select “Properties.”

In the “Network connections” window that opens, right-click on the “Wireless network connection” icon. A drop-down menu will appear, select “Enable.”

Find and select the “Wireless Networks” tab in the “Wireless Network Connection - “Properties” window
If you do not find such a tab there, then in the “Wireless Network Connection - Properties” window you need to click the “OK” button. In the “Start” menu, click the “Settings” button, then the “Control Panel” button.
In the “Control Panel” window that opens, double-click on the “Administration” icon, double-click on the “Services” icon. Make sure that “Wireless Zero Configuration” (or “Wireless Settings) is in the “Working” state. If not, then double-click on “Wireless Zero Configuration”, in the service properties window that appears, click the “Start” button and “OK”. In the “Network Connections” window, right-click the “Wireless Network Connection” icon, select “Properties.” Find the “Wireless Networks” tab and make sure that the “Use Windows to configure the network” button is checked.

In the “Preferred networks” field, click the “Add” button. On the “Connections” tab, in the “Network name (SSID)” field, you need MIAN (Attention! all letters must be capitalized). Check the box “Connect even if the network is not broadcasting.” In the “Authentication” section in the menu, you need to select WPA. On the Data Encryption tab, select TKIP from the menu that appears. Make sure that the “This is a direct connection to a computer” button is checked, and that the “Access point is not used” button is unchecked.

In the Wireless Network Properties window, select the Authentication tab. In the “EAP Type” section in the menu that appears, select “Protected EAP (PEAP). Uncheck the “Check as if information about . Make sure that the "Authenticate as if there is no information about the computer or user" button is unchecked. Click the "Properties" button.

In the “EAP Protected Properties” window, uncheck the “Verify server certificate” button. Make sure that in the “Selecting an authentication method” section, “Secured password (EAPMSCHAP v2)” is located. On the “Enable fast reconnection” button, check the box.

Click the “Configure” button. In the EAP MSCHAPv2 Properties window, uncheck the Automatically use Windows login and password button. Now click the “OK” button.

Click OK in the EAP Protected Properties window. In the Wireless Network Properties dialog box, select the Connection tab. Make sure the “Connect if the network is within range” button is checked. After that, click “OK.

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The vast majority of laptops and other mobile devices available on the market are equipped with Wi-Fi adapters for accessing wireless networks. These can be home networks, networks in public places, corporate and many other networks. How to connect to such a network and how to configure it correctly is described in this article.

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Moreover, in order to set up a Wi-Fi network, you don’t have to be a “network connection genius.” This procedure can be performed by any modern schoolchild. Firstly, what are we connecting? In our case, this will be 2 computers with Windows XP (with at least SP2) and a wireless access point. First, let's find in the instructions the IP address (computer identifier) and password of the access point. For example, the address could be: 192.162.2.234.

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setting up wireless internet

Many users have already learned how to create their own local networks with Internet access. But not everyone knows that such a network can be set up even if your provider provides access to an ADSL network.

You will need

- DSL router.

Instructions

Setting up such a network is not fundamentally different from a conventional LAN network. The only significant difference is that a specific router is required. Purchase a Wi-Fi enabled device with a DSL port to connect to the Internet.

Install this Wi-Fi router near one of your desktop computers. Connect power to the equipment. Using a splitter, connect the telephone line cable to the router's DSL channel.

Find any Ethernet (LAN) port on the equipment case and connect it to the computer’s network card using twisted pair cable. Turn on the selected PC and launch any of the existing browsers.

Open the instructions for your Wi-Fi router and find the original IP address of the equipment in it. Enter its value in the browser URL input field to enter the device settings menu.

Explore the menu that opens. Find WAN (Internet) and open it. Configure this item as you would if you had a regular DSL modem. It is also recommended to activate the DHCP and NAT functions.

Save the settings for this menu. Reboot your Wi-Fi router and make sure that authorization on the provider's server was successful. Go to the Wi-Fi menu (Wireless Setup Settings). Create a wireless access point. Pay special attention to the choice of security types and radio signal transmission.

Save your settings changes. Reboot your Wi-Fi router again. Connect desktop computers to the remaining Ethernet (LAN) channels. Connect your laptops and communicators to the Wi-Fi access point you created. Check that all of the above devices have Internet access.

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Alternatively, you can use a LAN router and a DSL modem together.

Some owners of netubes and laptops prefer to create their own wireless net Wi-Fi. This allows you to get rid of cables that negate the advantages of these mobile devices over desktop computers.

You will need

- network cable;
- Wi-Fi router.

Instructions

To create and successfully configure the network described above, you will need a Wi-Fi router. Choose the hardware that's right for your mobile computing needs. To do this, study the following parameters of laptop Wi-Fi adapters: types of radio signals (802.11n, b or g) and security protocols (WEP, WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK).

If you don't have instructions at hand, then open the device manager, find the wireless adapter there and write down its model. Visit the official website of the company that produces these devices. Find out the technical characteristics of this model. Purchase an appropriate Wi-Fi router.

Install this equipment in the desired location and connect the device to AC power. Connect the cable provided to you by your provider to the Internet channel (DSL, WAN) of the equipment.

Open the user manual for the equipment. Find in it the login, password and IP address required to access the router settings. Enter this IP into the address bar of your browser.

The program window will display the web interface for the Wi-Fi router settings. Go to the Internet Setup Setting or WAN menu. Change the values of the items in this menu to communicate with your provider's server.

Save the settings and go to the Wireless Setup Settings menu. The settings options in this menu depend only on the characteristics of your or laptops. Select the desired values and save the settings.

Reboot the equipment by clicking the Save & Exit button. If this function is missing, then turn off the power to the Wi-Fi router for a few seconds.

Disconnect the cable. Search for available wireless access points. Connect your laptop to the network you recently created. Make sure you have internet access. Connect other devices to the router.

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If you have a home wireless network for multiple devices, you need to be very careful when choosing a Wi-Fi router. This equipment must be able to create an access point to which all the necessary laptops can connect.

In this article we will take a detailed look at the process of connecting a laptop or Windows 7 computer to the Internet via Wi-Fi. I think the article will be useful to many, since many questions always arise when connecting to Wi-Fi for the first time. As a rule, they are associated with installing the necessary drivers, enabling the wireless adapter on the laptop, etc. More on this a little later.

The laptop is generally a great thing. I don’t really understand people who are buying desktop computers now. Only for serious games. Well, you must admit, it’s much more convenient with a laptop. If you want a big screen, you can connect it to a monitor or TV. It makes no noise and you can take it with you if necessary. And also, all modern (and not so modern) laptops have a built-in Wi-Fi module. A receiver that allows you to connect your laptop to the Internet via a wireless Wi-Fi network. In the case of a desktop computer, you will need to buy .

All you need is to buy and install (if you don't already have it), it will distribute Wi-Fi to which you connect your laptop. You can connect your computer to a free Wi-Fi network in cafes, shops, etc. Or, to your neighbor’s unprotected network :) This is much more convenient than laying a network cable. While this is still normal for a regular desktop computer, it is no longer the same for a laptop. And it’s not convenient to move around the house with this wire all the time.

Connecting a laptop to the Internet is not difficult, provided that the Wi-Fi driver is installed. Many people have a lot of problems because of the driver. If you simply did not install the driver for your Wi-Fi receiver, or you installed Windows yourself and did not install it, then you will not be able to connect to Wi-Fi. But you may already have everything installed and configured, so let’s first look at the process of connecting to a wireless network normally. If you fail to learn, there is no wireless connection, etc., then read the article to the end, we will look at possible problems.

Connecting the laptop to Wi-Fi

Let's first look at the connection process without any settings or checks. Why complicate everything, perhaps you already have everything set up. If everything is fine, your laptop sees the wireless network and is ready to connect, then the Internet connection icon in the notification panel will look like this:

Connection status, which looks like network level with an asterisk (like the picture above) indicates that the laptop sees available networks and is ready to connect to them. Click on this icon, then select the Wi-Fi network to which we need to connect and click the button Connection. In Windows 10, the process of connecting to Wi-Fi is slightly different. If necessary, detailed instructions.

If the network is password protected, a window will appear in which you need to enter a password and confirm the connection by pressing the button Ok.

That's all, your laptop should connect to the Wi-Fi network. The connection status will be like this:

You can use the Internet.

If you see the connection status, it looks like this:

This means that most likely everything is configured on your laptop, but the laptop simply does not see the networks available for connection. Perhaps there is simply no coverage in this place. If you are connecting to your network, check that the router is turned on. If enabled, then .

This is how the connection will proceed when you have the driver installed for the Wi-Fi adapter and the adapter itself is turned on. But very often the adapter on the laptop is turned off, or no one installed the driver for it at all. In such cases, many questions arise. Now we will examine in detail both cases, due to which you may have problems connecting your laptop to a wireless network.

Enable "Wireless network connection" on the laptop

If your wireless connection is disabled, or the Wi-Fi driver is not installed, the connection status will look like this:

This means that there is no way to connect to the Internet via Wi-Fi, and there is no connection via a network cable. As I wrote above, this happens due to the adapter being turned off, or due to the lack of a driver. Let's first check if your "Wireless Network Connection" is disabled. This is, of course, unlikely, unless you turned it off yourself, but you need to check.

Click on the internet connection icon and select Network and Sharing Center.

Then select Change adapter settings.

Looking at the adapter "Wireless network connection", if it is disabled, then right-click on it and select Turn on.

After this, the connection status "There are available connections" should appear. (if there is a Wi-Fi network within the radius).

We enable wireless connections using the buttons on the laptop

It seems to me that now manufacturers no longer install separate buttons to turn on the Wi-Fi adapter. But, if you have problems connecting to Wi-Fi, then be sure to check if there is a special button to disable/enable wireless connections on your laptop. I know for sure that Toshiba loved making such switches.

Nowadays, on laptops, a keyboard shortcut is used to disable/enable the wireless network. As a rule, different manufacturers have different keys. But usually it's Fn+F2. So on Asus laptops. You can look at yourself, there should be a network icon on the key that is pressed in conjunction with Fn. Something like this:

True, for me the combination of these buttons is responsible for turning off Bluetooth. It doesn't seem to respond to Wi-Fi at all. But yours may be different. It's definitely worth checking out.

If in the adapter management window there is no “Wireless network connection” adapter at all, but there is definitely Wi-Fi on your computer/laptop, then this means that The driver for the Wi-Fi adapter is not installed.

Now we will check everything and try to solve this problem.

Checking and installing the driver for Wi-Fi

I have not yet seen a case where after installing Windows 7, the system itself installed the driver for the Wi-Fi adapter. This is much better in Windows 8. Windows 10 often installs the necessary drivers itself. So, after installing Windows, in order to use Wi-Fi, you need to install a driver specifically for your laptop or adapter (very often, adapters from different manufacturers are installed in one laptop model. It is because of this that you can see several drivers for Wi-Fi on the manufacturer’s website).

We go to the device manager.

In Device Manager, open the tab Network adapters, and looking for a driver for Wi-Fi. I have it called Atheros AR9485WB-EG Wireless Network Adapter, it is installed. You should also have something like a Wireless Network Adapter.

If you don’t have a wireless connection, then most likely you won’t find an adapter either. You need to install the driver, then Wi-Fi will work. And also, if the driver for the Wireless Network Adapter is not installed, then in the device manager there will be at least one unknown device with a yellow exclamation mark. It looks something like this:

This is most likely the same Wireless adapter that the laptop does not know how to work with.

Driver installation

All you need to do is download the required driver and install it. It is best to download the driver from the official website of the manufacturer of your laptop/adapter, and for your laptop (or adapter) model. It’s best to find the official website of your laptop, for example Asus, through Google, then use the site search on the site, indicating the model of your laptop. Most likely your computer's page will be found, open it and look for downloads of utilities and drivers there. Find the Wireless driver and download it for the operating system you need.

Most likely, the driver will be in the archive. To install, run the .exe file from the archive. For example, an archive with a driver for my laptop:

After installing the driver, restart the laptop and try to connect to the wireless network, according to the instructions. I wrote in more detail about installing the driver in the article about .

If some points from the article remain unclear to you, or you were unable to connect your computer to Wi-Fi, then write about it in the comments, we will try to solve your problem.