WiFi is a wireless technology that allows you to combine various devices: in particular, these are computers, laptops and mobile devices (telephones, tablets and so on) into a common network for the exchange of information, for data transfer and for user collaboration. This technology is now very popular, it is actively used by various manufacturers and many other companies. In connection with what most modern laptops and other mobile devices are equipped with a WiFi module. That is, a special device that is directly inside the computer and allows you to use this technology without restrictions. If we talk about stationary computers, then most of these PCs do not have a wireless network module, except in the latest modern models it is. If the initial WiFi module is missing from the computer, it can be installed by connecting a small USB WiFi adapter.
Windows XP How to Connect to WiFi
In order to connect Windows XP to WiFi, you need a computer with the Windows XP operating system installed, in fact, the WiFi module and that this module is configured. To configure the wireless module, a special driver is used, which is delivered on disk with the adapter itself. Or this driver can already be sewn into a USB WiFi adapter and when connecting it to a computer, automatic installation and its adjustment takes place. If we are talking about a laptop, then when buying a kit, as a rule, there is a disk with all the necessary drivers. Because without drivers, the device simply will not work. How to determine if there is a WiFi module on a laptop and is it working? Very simple.
- On the label “My computer“clicking with the right mouse key and select the item” in the listProperties.
- Here we switch to the tab “Equipment»Then we go to”Device Manager.
All components of our system are displayed here, all the equipment that is on our computer.
- We are interested in the item “Ce-payments.
This is the equipment that provides the connection of the computer to the network. By deploying a list of network cards, we see several devices. One of them is a standard network card that is used to connect to the network via cable and the WiFi module. The name of the network card is determined automatically. If we see that this is an adapter, there is a name, a series, this means that it (device) is defined by the system. Drivers are installed on it, it works, and it is included. With an absent or incorrect driver of the WiFi module, the device at “Network fees»will be marked with a warning sign (usually a yellow question mark). This means that you need to update or install the necessary software. To do this, we go to the website of the manufacturer of the motherboard and download a suitable driver or install it from our native disc, which was complete with a laptop.
Modern laptops have not been compiled with drivers lately, as a rule, due to the fact that most laptops no longer have a CD–drive, and the manufacturer offers to download all the necessary drivers from the official website.
How to enable WiFi
Often, to enable and disable the wireless network module on laptops, a special switch button is used (it can be located on the case end in outdated models).
Or a key combination Fn + (one of the function keys of the top row). On different laptops of different keyboard manufacturers, the key may vary, but it almost always shows an antenna.
In most cases, after installing drivers, there are no problems with connecting to WiFi. If you don’t know how to connect the file to Windows XP – for this it is enough in the tray (this is the area of the desktop where the programs operating in the background mode are displayed – in the lower right corner of the monitor) click on the network icon, select your from the list of found wireless networks, enter the authentication key (password) and click connect. But this applies to Windows 7 operating systems and above. With Windows XP, often when connecting to a network, difficulties arise. It would seem that today there is Internet, and tomorrow, there is no connection. This is due to the fact that the system automatically determines the data of the Internet protocol and this automation in XP does not always work correctly. In this case, this data can be entered manually. Where to get them? They are indicated in the contract with the provider. Or you can see them in the settings of your router. Enter the router settings page and copy them from there. To manually enter the Internet protocol data you need:
- In “Paneland management»We choose a network environment.
- Here we have a window where we can see several connections, but we are interested in wireless.
- On this wireless connection label, click PCM and watch the “Properties.
- We open the protocol settings (TCP / IP) then click again on “Properties.
- Switch the marker to the “sectionUse the following IP Address»And DNS server – we enter the data manually from the router settings page or look for them in an agreement with the provider.
If I forgot the WiFi password
How and where can I see the WiFi password in Windows XP if I forgot it?
- We open “Start“, there we click on”Control Panel.
- In the List of Categories, select “Network and Internet Connection.
- Next, choose “Wireless Wizard.
- We press the button “Further.
- Switch the marker to add a new wireless computer and click “Dmore.
- Switch the box to set the network manually.
- In the next window, click on the “buttonPrint Network Settings»- a notebook will open in which the password from your WiFi will be indicated.
Another way to remember a forgotten WiFi password through the router settings page. To get into the router settings, enter its address in the browser address bar – for example – 192.168.0.1, password and login for access by default admin, admin (accurate data is indicated on the back cover of the router itself). The router itself must be connected to the computer via cable, then on the settings page in the security section you can see the forgotten password from WiFi.@top-advice.ru
