subject: How to Connect to WiFi [print this page] Before WiFi came into the picture, the way of doing research from the Internet for assignments, playing real time games with other people, or simply to refer to the Internet meant that you will either need to do your work at home, in office, or in an Internet caf. However, at present day, things have changed. You can access to the Internet almost anywhere at all so long WiFi is available for use. So how do we connect to WiFi at all?
First, make sure your computer or laptop has wireless transmitters. The newer versions of desktop computers and laptops should have it build in already, but if yours do not, you will need to get a wireless adapter which can be plugged into either your computer's card slot or USB port.
Now, with the wireless adapter properly installed, make sure your drivers are able to detect it as it should be able to run automatically when they detect existing networks. It will appear when you turn on your computer in an area where WiFi is provided, and then your computer will have a dialog appearing saying that there are wireless networks available and asks you if you would like to connect to it. Older computers may not be able to do that without software programs that allow the computer to detect and connect the computer to a wireless network.
When you click on the dialog, or the icon for the WiFi detection, you will see a list of wireless networks available as well as their WiFi signal strength meter. The fuller the bars are on these WiFi signal strength meter, the better the connection to the network. However, some of them are private networks which would be password encrypted for log in. If you do not have the password, do not click the private ones. When you have chosen the network, click Connect, and you will be connected if the meter strength is strong enough.
