There are several types of wireless settings for laptops. This can be connecting to a ready-made Wi-Fi hotspot or creating your own connection to another computer or laptop.
Instructions
Step 1
Most laptops already have a built-in Wi-Fi module. Such computers do not need any additional equipment and setting up an Internet connection should not cause any problems. If an Asus laptop does not have such a module, then it will need to be purchased at any computer store. Outwardly, the module resembles an ordinary flash card. It is connected via a regular USB input, and the module is turned on by pressing a button on its body. Some modules turn on automatically when connected to a computer. When choosing a laptop, it is still better to take it with a built-in module, since the external one has a high risk of mechanical damage.
Step 2
If you are unsure about the presence of a built-in module, then checking your Asus laptop can be very simple. As a rule, manufacturers install special stickers on the laptop case with basic information on its contents. You can easily find them under the keyboard to the left and right of the touch pad. If the stickers have been removed, then you can check the computer for the presence of the module by looking at the keyboard. In the lower left corner there should be a button responsible for turning on the Wi-Fi module. If it is not on the laptop either, then press the F1 and F12 keys. If there is a module, then the screen will display information about turning on Wi-Fi. If nothing happened after pressing the keys, then most likely there is no module in the laptop.
Step 3
Turn on your Asus mobile computer and wait for the operating system to load. Check the activity of the wireless adapter. Open Device Manager and find the device you want in the hardware list. Make sure you have all the necessary drivers installed for it. If the drivers are not installed or are incorrect, then you need to fix this error. Otherwise, even if there is an Internet connection icon, the access itself will not be possible. To make sure that the drivers are working correctly, you need to go to "My Computer" and at the top in the left corner, click on the inscription "Properties". A window with basic data about the laptop will open. In the left pane, click on the inscription "Device Manager". In the list that opens, you must find the section with network adapters. From the entire proposed list, you need to find an adapter labeled "Wi-Fi", "Wireless" or "Wireless". If there is an exclamation mark next to this item, then installation or reinstallation of the driver is required. You can install the necessary driver from the disk attached to the laptop or by downloading it from the Internet. The driver may have to be installed more than once until the module works correctly.
Step 4
In order for the adapter to find all available Wi-Fi networks, you need to configure automatic reception of the IP address. If you are the owner of an Asus laptop with the Windows 10 operating system, then you need to go to the "Settings" tab. This can be done from any folder by clicking on the gear icon above and the inscription "Open parameters". Go to the "Network and Internet" section. In the subsection "Status" click on the inscription "Configure adapter parameters". A window should open where all connected Internet networks are presented. Select the connection that will be used and double-click on it. The Network Status window should open. Click on the "Properties" button below and in the list, click once on the TCP / IP item. This item should turn blue. Now, under the list box, click the properties button and check the box next to Obtain IPv6 address automatically. Also, a tick must be put in front of the item for obtaining the DNS server address automatically. Then press the "OK" button.
Step 5
For a Windows XP user, automatic IP reception is slightly different. You need to go to the control panel of your computer. Having opened "Network Connections", you need to select the connection you need to fix. Next, you need to open the properties of the connection used and find the TCP / IP item in the components that this connection uses. Now the item with the properties of the component is also clicked and checkboxes are put in front of the automatic connections.
Step 6
Now you need to wait until Wi-Fi is turned on, click on "Connect to a wireless network in the tray." As a result, a list of available networks should appear. Select the one you know the password for, enter it and press the "Connect" button.
Step 7
If there are no available networks, then click on the wireless networks icon in the system tray and select the "Network and Sharing Center" menu. In the left column of the menu that opens, find the item "Manage wireless networks" and go to it. Click the Add button. In the launched window, select "Connect to a wireless network manually".
Step 8
Now you need to fill in the opened table. It is important to enter the exact name of the access point you want to connect to. Specify the type of security used by the equipment that created the wireless network. Select the type of encryption and enter the security key (password). Check the box next to "Connect to this network automatically." Click the Next and Close buttons. It remains only to wait until the connection with the selected wireless access point is established.
Step 9
If your mobile computer is already connected to the Internet, and you want to connect it to another laptop, then go to the Network and Sharing Center again. Open the Manage Wireless Networks menu and click the Add button. Click on "Create a computer-to-computer network".
Step 10
Click the "Next" button and fill in the proposed table. Enter the network name, select the security type from the existing options and enter the password. Click on "Save this network settings" to save all settings. Click the "Next" button and close the settings window.
Step 11
Turn on the second mobile computer. Connect to the created network. To do this, you must use the method described in the previous steps. Open the properties of the Internet connection and allow devices connected to the Wi-Fi network to use it by activating the desired item in the "Access" menu.
