Windows XP: how to connect WiFi?

Wireless Wi-Fi network is present in almost every home today. With it, you can easily access the Internet wirelessly from tablets, laptops and phones. However, connecting to the network may not be as easy on older operating systems. For example, significant difficulties may arise on Windows XP.

Let's take a closer look at how you can connect Wi-Fi in Windows XP.

Connecting Wi-Fi in Windows XP

Connecting a wireless network on a laptop based on the Windows XP operating system occurs as follows:

1. To enable wireless network discovery, you can move the switch on the laptop body. Also, in operating systems on a laptop, you can activate the network using the “Fn+F2” combination. The key combination can always be found in the laptop documentation.
2. You need to make sure that the search wireless connection included in Windows XP. To do this, follow the path “Start - Control Panel - Network connections" In the window you need to activate “Wireless network connection" by clicking on it with the mouse.
3. You need to find the application that is responsible for searching for a wireless connection. It may be necessary to install drivers and applications. You can find the necessary utility in the system tray. The icon usually looks like a monitor. If the utility exists, then it intercepts control.
4. By double-clicking on the utility, we open a window where you can click “Search” and find all the wireless networks around. By selecting the desired network, let's connect to it. To do this, you will need to enter your network password, if required. You can find out the password from the owner of the network.

This way you can connect to a Wi-Fi wireless network on Windows XP. However, if you do not find the necessary utility, then you should download and install drivers for the network card. You can find drivers on the manufacturer's website or on the laptop disk.

If you have several laptops at home or at work and you need each laptop to have Internet access.

And also if you need to provide shared access to folders and files between laptops, then you need to create a local network with Internet access.

With development wireless technologies The most convenient option is to create a local wireless network via Wi-Fi. In this case, all laptops must be equipped with wireless Wi-Fi adapters.

A local wireless Wi-Fi network can be created in two ways:

1. Infrastructure regime. In this mode, laptops access the Internet and exchange information with each other through a special device - an access point (wireless router).

2. Ad-Hoc mode. In this mode, laptops exchange information directly with each other and access to the Internet is carried out in most cases through main computer(a computer or laptop connected to the Internet and acting as an Internet gateway).

The best option is to connect laptops to a network using infrastructure mode. To do this, you will need to purchase a wireless router. But if buying a router is not yet part of your plans, then you can create a Wi-Fi network directly between laptops (Ad-Hoc). This article will discuss how to do this. To make it easier for you to navigate Wi-Fi settings networks I will explain the following definitions:

The main computer of the network is a computer or laptop connected to the Internet and acting as an Internet gateway. A Wi-Fi connection will be created on this computer.

Other computers networks - computers or laptops connected to a Wi-Fi network created on the main computer and having access to the Internet through this computer.

Configuring the network host computer

Turn on the Wi-Fi adapter. In the notification area (tray), click the wireless network connection icon.

Note: if this icon is not displayed, it may be hidden and you need to click on the arrow to see it. If this icon is not in the notification area, then perhaps your Wi-Fi adapter is turned off by software and to turn it on you need to go to: Start - Control Panel - Network Connections - double-click on the wireless icon Wi-Fi connections It may also happen that you do not have a driver installed for the Wi-Fi adapter or that this adapter does not exist at all.

On the Wireless Networks tab, click Add...

In the Network name (SSID): field, enter a custom network name.

In the Authentication: field, select Public.

In the Data Encryption: field, select WEP.

In the Network Key: field, enter the network password. The password must consist of 5 or 13 characters. The more signs the better. To create a password, it is better to use a password generator.

In the Key Confirmation: field, enter the password confirmation.

Check the box This is a direct computer-to-computer connection; access points are not used.

Go to the Connection tab and check the Connect if the network is within range checkbox. Click OK.

Check the Ignore disabled box network hardware. Click "Next.

Check the box This computer has a direct connection to the Internet. Other computers on the network connect to the Internet through this computer. Click "Next.

Select an Internet connection from the list. Click "Next.

Check the box next to your wireless adapter. Click Next.

In the Description field: enter a description of the computer, for example Vasily’s Computer.

In the Computer name: field, enter the computer name. The computer name must be unique. You cannot specify a computer name that is already in use on the network. Click "Next.

In the Workgroup: field, enter a name working group. The workgroup name must be the same on all computers on the network. Click "Next.

By default in all Windows versions XP per except Windows XP Home Edition and all versions of Windows 7, Vista name working group - WORKGROUP.

If you use general access folders and files, then check Enable file and printer sharing. Click Next.

Wait a little...

Check the box Just complete the wizard; there is no need to run it on other computers. Click "Next.

Click Finish.

The network host computer has been configured.

Configuring other computers on the network

Turn on the wireless adapter. Click Start - then right-click on the My Computer icon and select Properties. Go to the Computer name tab.

In the Description field: enter a description of the computer, for example Fedor’s computer. Click the Change... button

In the Computer name: field, enter the computer name. The computer name must be unique. You cannot specify a computer name that is already in use on the network.

In the workgroup field: enter the name of the workgroup. The workgroup name must be the same on all computers on the network. Click OK. Next, a reboot will be required. If the computer name and workgroup name do not need to be changed, simply click Cancel.

Note: By default, in all versions of Windows XP except Windows XP Home Edition and in all versions of Windows 7, Vista, the workgroup name is WORKGROUP.

Click the wireless network connection icon.

Note: If this icon is not displayed, it may be hidden and you need to click on the arrow to see it. If this icon is not in the notification area, then perhaps your Wi-Fi adapter is turned off by software and to turn it on you need to go to Start - Control Panel - Network Connections and double-click on the Wi-Fi wireless connection icon. It may also happen that you do not have the driver installed for the Wi-Fi adapter or that this adapter does not exist at all.

Go to the General tab. Double-click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).

Check the Use the following IP address:

In field IP address: Assign an IP address wireless adapter. The IP address must be unique and from the same subnet as the IP address of the host computer's wireless adapter. There should be no devices on the network with the same IP. Since the IP address 192.168.0.1 is assigned to the Wi-Fi wireless adapter on the host computer, the IP addresses on other computers on the network should be: 192.168.0.2, 192.168.0.3, etc.

Important: If the main computer on the network is running the Windows 7 operating system, then its wireless adapter is assigned the IP address 192.168.137.1, which means that on other computers on the network you need to specify IP addresses: 192.168.137.2, 192.168.137.3, etc.

In the Subnet mask: field, enter the value 255.255.255.0.

In the Default gateway field: enter the IP address of the host computer - 192.168.0.1.

Important: If the host computer on the network is running Windows control 7, then the IP address of the main gateway must be specified as 192.168.137.1

In the Preferred DNS server field: specify the IP address of the provider's preferred DNS server.

In the Alternative DNS server field: enter the IP address alternative DNS provider server.

DNS server addresses can be obtained from your provider.

Click OK.

Click the wireless icon.

Double click on your wireless network.

Enter your password and click Connect.

All. We set up a computer-to-computer Wi-Fi network in Windows XP.

1. Connect the cable that our installers installed in your apartment to the WAN port, and connect the computer to any of the LAN ports. Connect the power adapter from the router to a 220V power supply. Go to the Start menu - Control Panel - Network Connections - Local Area Connection - Properties - Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) - Properties - Check the box “Obtain an IP address automatically”

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2. Open Internet Explorer or any other browser, type 192.168.1.1 in the address bar and press “Enter”

3. In the User field, enter “admin.” In the “Password” field, also enter “admin”, click “Ok”

4. Go to the Network tab, select WAN

5. Fill in the fields as follows: Connection type - PPPoE/Russia PPPoE; Next, enter your username and password; WAN connection mode - Automatic connection. Leave the remaining fields unchanged. Click the "Save" button.

Setting up Wi-Fi on the router
5.1 To set up Wi-Fi, go to the “Wireless Mode” tab, select “Wireless Mode Settings”. Fill in the fields as follows: Wireless network name - enter the name of your wireless network, for example My_wifi, Region - Ukraine, Channel - Auto. Leave the remaining fields unchanged. Click the "Save" button

5.2 Next, you need to configure the security of the Wi-Fi network. Go to the “Wireless Mode” tab, select “Protection” Wireless mode" Select the switch next to WPA/WPA2 - Personal (Recommended) Fill in the fields as follows: Version, Encryption - Automatic, PSK Password - the password to access your wireless network (minimum eight characters). Next, click the “Save” button, then to reboot, click “click here”

5.3 Wait until the router saves the settings and reboots, this usually takes 1-2 minutes. Once downloaded, the wireless network is ready to use.

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They asked me to tell you how to set up the computer to work on the Internet via an ADSL modem (we set up the same with a router) and the computer to work in local network via local router.

We will configure the network in Windows XP, and similarly with Windows 7.

Given:
1. Local network 10.10.0.0/24 with router 10.10.0.1
2. ADSL modem from the provider configured by a router with IP 192.168.0.1 included in the local network switch, that is, it distributes the Internet to the entire subnet 192.168.0.0/24, for whom it will be registered as the main gateway.

Installing the network adapter driver

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Understanding network bridge In the "real world", a bridge is a structure that spans the distance between two points and provides a link or connection from one place to another. In networking terminology, a bridge performs a similar function in that it spans two local networks and allows packets to travel from one to the other.

The task is to configure computers to work on the Internet while simultaneously working on a local network via a router 10.10.0.1 and other networks that are behind the router.

The first thing we do is disable the DHCP server in the modem. This is so that the modem does not distribute IP on the local network, we will register all the IPs manually.
Second, open the network card settings and enter:

How is a bridge different from a router? Bridges and routers are network connection devices that connect network segments together. However, there are a number of differences between them. Routers are more complex devices than bridges. Bridges can be combined with routers to produce bruter.

The bridge also recovers data as it forwards it, but it does so at the packet level rather than the signal level. Repeaters cannot connect segments that use different ways access to the medium, but some types of bridges, called translatable bridges, can. Most importantly, repeaters transmit everything without considering addresses or distinguishing addresses like bridges.

A window for entering parameters will open. Enter the IP address, mask, gateway and DNS into the network card settings and proceed to additional settings:

Purpose of a Bridge You can use a bridge to segment a network to reduce traffic congestion. The first time a message is sent to a specific address, the bridge sends it to all computers on both sides. So it discovers which side the address belongs to and adds the address to its table. Port numbers are used to represent different segments. Then, when subsequent messages are sent to that address, the bridge knows to forward the packet to the appropriate segment if the destination address is on a different segment from the source or if the source and destination computers are on the same segment, rather than forwarding the packet across the bridge.

IP: 192.168.0.5
Mask: 255.255.255.0
Main gate: 192.168.0.1
DNS:192.168.0.1

For each computer being configured, you must specify a different IP address, for example 192.168.0.5, 192.168.0.6, 192.168.0.7 etc.

After filling out all the fields as in the screenshot, click the button Additionally:

Therefore, unnecessary traffic does not cross the bridge. Bridges can connect two network segments that use different media into the same subnet if they use the same network protocol. You can use a bridge instead of purchasing a wireless access point.

A bridge automates the process of forwarding data from one media type to another without requiring you to configure separate subnets for each media type and manually configure packet forwarding between subnets. Adapters that have certain features enabled, such as Internet Connection Firewall and Internet Sharing, cannot be part of a bridge. Take a look under the hood of the network bridge. A bridge places network adapters that belong to it in "promiscuous mode". This means that the adapter can intercept all packets sent, not just those addressed to it.

To do this, we will simply add everything that goes on the network 10.0.0.0/8 to go through the local router 10.10.0.1, for this we click Start - Run and enter the command::

Route add -p 10.0.0.0 mask 255.0.0.0 10.10.0.1

To check static persistent routes, run the command:

To ensure that your console window does not close during execution, run the command Start - Run - cmd and in the window that opens we already execute the above commands.

Click the Start button. The Control Panel window will open. Click Switch to Classic View, which appears in the navigation bar on the left side of the Control Panel window if Control Panels are not already in Classic View. When the Control Panel window is in Classic View, the Network Connections menu will appear in the pane on the right.

Connecting and setting up WiFi in Windows XP: Video

Double-click the Network Connections icon in Control Panel to open the Network Connections window. Find the wireless connection whose router settings you want to find in the Network Connections window. Right-click on the connection. This will open the Wireless Network Connection window for that connection.

If you have other addresses, simply change them to your own by analogy.

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Connecting to a wireless network is the most convenient way to access the Internet at good speed without unnecessary wires. However, to enjoy all the benefits of a wireless connection, you must first understand how to set up Wi-Fi on a laptop.

Enabling the adapter

Before you start creating a new connection, you need to check if the Wi-FI adapter is turned on.

Each laptop model has its own function key to turn the adapter on/off. For example, on ASUS laptops the combination Fn+F2 is used, and on Acer - Fn+F3. On some Lenovo models, adapter status is controlled using a hardware switch located on the front panel.

To determine which key you have installed, look at the F1-F12 row. One of the buttons should have an icon - an antenna that distributes a signal. Press this button in combination with the Fn key and check that the Wi-Fi adapter indicator light changes from red to blue or green.

What to do if the Wi-Fi adapter does not turn on?

There are situations when, after pressing function key the adapter does not turn on. Typically this problem occurs due to one of the following reasons:

• Incorrectly installed drivers.
• Incorrect operation of the system.
• Virus infection of laptop.

Until you eliminate the cause, the question of how to set up Wi-Fi in a laptop will not receive a positive resolution. Most often the problem is incorrect installed drivers, but it would also be useful to check the system for viruses. If no malicious applications are found, reinstall the Wi-Fi module drivers and try turning it on again.

How to set up Wi-Fi on a laptop

Setting up on Windows XP

To configure, you just need to correctly specify some parameters of the wireless connection:

If you have set a password for your wireless connection, you will be required to provide a security key, after which the connection will be established.

Setting up on Windows 7

We've sorted out XP, now let's see how to set up a wireless network on a laptop with installed Windows 7. There are practically no fundamental differences:

On this wifi setup on a laptop with Windows 7 is completed. When connected, you enter the security key and gain access to the Internet.

For Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 there are no differences in settings from the seventh version. The list of networks available for connection can be called up directly from the notification panel - there is a special Wi-Fi icon in the tray.

Video of Wi-Fi settings on a laptop

WiFi or Wireless Fidelity is a technology wireless transmission data via a special Wireless LAN channel. The WiFi network is half-duplex - this is due to the technology itself.

This feature means that only one device can operate on one frequency, acting as an access point. The access point can be either a computer with a Wi-Fi transmitter or specialized devices - routers that support the WiFi wireless protocol.

There are two ways to build a network using the Wi-Fi wireless protocol.

Setting up a Wi-Fi network computer-to-computer in Windows 7

In this article we will look at how to combine several laptops running Windows 7 into a wireless local Wi-Fi network in Ad-Hoc mode.

To make it easier for you to navigate setting up a Wi-Fi network, I will explain the following definitions:

Main computer of the network- a computer or laptop connected to the Internet and acting as an Internet gateway. A Wi-Fi connection will be created on this computer.

Other computers on the network- computers or laptops connected to a Wi-Fi network created on the main computer and having access to the Internet through this computer.

Configuring the network host computer

In the Description field: enter a description of the computer, for example, Stepan’s Computer.

Click the Change button.

In the Computer name: field, enter the computer name. The computer name must be unique. You cannot specify a computer name that is already in use on the network.

Note: By default, in all versions of Windows 7, Vista and in all versions of Windows XP except Windows XP Home Edition, the workgroup name is WORKGROUP.

Click the wired network connection icon.

Click the Add button.

Click Create a computer-to-computer network

In the Network name: field, enter a custom network name.

In the Security Type: field, select WPA2-Personal.

If other computers on the network are running Windows XP, select WEP.

In the Security key: field, enter a password.

The password must be between 8 and 63 characters. If WEP encryption is selected, the password must consist of 5 or 13 characters. The longer the password, the better. To create a password, it is better to use a password generator.

In this window, click Turn on Internet connection sharing.

Click Close.

Configuring other computers on the network

Select the Properties menu item. Click the Advanced system settings link.

Go to the Computer name tab.

In the Description field: enter a description of the computer, for example Anatoly’s Computer. Click the Change button.

In the Computer name: field, enter the computer name. The computer name must be unique. You cannot specify a computer name that is already in use on the network.

In the workgroup field: enter the name of the workgroup. The workgroup name must be the same on all computers on the network.

If the computer name and workgroup name do not need to be changed, simply click Cancel.

Note: By default, in all versions of Windows 7, Vista, and all versions of Windows XP except Windows XP Home Edition, the workgroup name is WORKGROUP.

Click the network icon.

Right-click the wireless network adapter icon and select Properties.

Double-click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4).

Check the Use the following IP address:

In the IP Address: field, assign an IP address to the wireless adapter. The IP address must be unique and from the same subnet as the IP address of the host computer's wireless adapter. There should be no devices on the network with the same IP.

Since on the host computer the Wi-Fi wireless adapter is assigned an IP address 192.168.137.1, then on other computers on the network the IP addresses should be: 192.168.137.2, 192.168.137.3, etc.

Important: If the main computer on the network is running the Windows XP operating system, then its wireless adapter is assigned an IP address of 192.168.0.1, which means that on other computers on the network you need to specify IP addresses: 192.168.0.2, 192.168.0.3, etc.

In the Subnet mask: field, enter the value 255.255.255.0.

In the Default gateway field: enter the IP address of the host computer - 192.168.137.1.

Important: If the main computer on the network is running Windows XP, then the IP address of the main gateway must be specified as 192.168.0.1

In the Preferred DNS server field: enter the IP address of the provider's preferred DNS server.

In the Alternative DNS server field: enter the IP address of the provider's alternative DNS server.

DNS server addresses can be obtained from your provider.

Click ok.

Click the network connection icon.

Double click on your network.

Enter password. Click ok.

All. We have set up a computer-to-computer Wi-Fi network in Windows 7.

Setting up Wifi at home and connecting a laptop through it

Let's consider the option of a Wifi wireless network using a Router, when you already have a computer connected to the network (Internet) via a wired network and you also need to connect your laptop via WiFi.

This option is relevant, for example, if you have Internet from an Internet provider (say, Akado) for one computer, running over a wire. And you intend to connect the laptop to the same existing network, but via Wifi, in order to access the Internet from it and be able to move it around the apartment wirelessly.

And also, if independent Internet access on each computer is important to you. (You can turn off the computer and go to work on a laptop with the Internet in another room or in the kitchen).

To make this possible, you need to understand the scheme, read the article, following the instructions.

Scheme 1. Association Wifi router, computer and laptop:

What needs to be done to turn on the Router - step by step

If you are satisfied with the cable connection of the first computer (1) to the network and you do not plan to change it to Wifi, and Wifi is only needed for the second laptop computer (2), then you need to purchase a Wireless Router.

This one has wireless router I have an opportunity wired connection– UTP (LAN) connector, WAN (“input”) connector and antenna for wireless contacts.

Let's look at the example of the ASUS WL-530gV2 Pocket Router (802.11g, 1xWAN+4xUTP) router operating according to this connection scheme. Which cost in Moscow in 2009 less than $100.

You can use, for example, a DLINK Router. The instructions are the same, with the difference that the WAN connector on it is labeled “Internet”.

Router ASUS WL-530gV2 (Pocket router)

In addition to the router, you also need an additional UTP-5 category cable, 1 m long. ( regular cable For computer network with connectors).

How to connect a router

The router must be connected to the gap between the modem that “gives” you the Internet from the provider and the computer (1).

To do this you need:

Turn off the power to the computer and modem. Place the router unconnected next to the modem.

Pull the cable (UTP-5 type) coming from the modem out of the computer’s network card (1) and connect it to the “WAN” input of the Router. For this model of router it is located on the side.

The router is now connected to the Internet. We need to distribute it.

We connect the computer (1) to the Router using the purchased additional UTP-5 cable:

One end is in network card computer, the other - into the LAN1 connector of the router.

We connect the router to power via its own power supply (must be included with it).

The router is connected.

Now you can turn on the power to your computer, modem, router.

Setting up a computer (1) to access the Internet via a Router via wire

Setting up a computer is essentially reduced to zero. If the Router has DHCP (a service for allocating IP and connection parameters for connected machines), just connect the PC connector to it and the computer will automatically receive an IP address from it.

The only thing is that if a specific IP address was set in the properties of the network adapter on the PC, then it must be reset to “Obtain an IP address automatically”.

IN Windows 7 this is done in:

« Control Panel\Network and Internet\Network Connections»

Go to: Start, Control Panel, Network and Internet, then:

View network status and tasks -> Change adapter settings.

Choose yours network adapter(where the router is connected), right-click – Properties, TCP / IP (IPv 4) – General.

Check “Obtain an IP address automatically” and “Obtain a DNS server address automatically.”

Click “OK”, “OK” again.

On Windows XP:

Start, Control Panel, Network Connections – select your adapter (“Local Area Connection”) – Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) – then everything is the same as in Windows 7.

Please note that the computer will “receive” the Internet only if the router is configured correctly and rebooted.

Setting up a Laptop (2) for Internet access

Go to “Network Connections” of your laptop in the same way as you entered when Setting up your computer (1), in accordance with operating system already on the laptop.

Look for "wireless network connection".

Select your wireless network, named as indicated in the Router. Let's say mynet.

Click “Connect”. If the key was not installed when setting up the router (which is not recommended), then the Internet will connect immediately. Or, a window will appear asking you to enter the “Network Key”.

All. If the router is configured correctly, the Internet should already be available in the laptop.

You can check its operation by going to some fairly reliable site, such as www.yandex.ru, www.google.com.

These entered settings will not need to be specified again after the next turn off/on of the Laptop. It will connect to the Internet itself.

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