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How to connect a device to WiFi for Windows 10 and 11

Connect your Windows 10 or Windows 11 computer to the internet using Wi-Fi or an ethernet cable, with step-by-step screenshots.

This article explains how to connect your Windows 10 or Windows 11 computer to the internet using Wi-Fi or an ethernet cable.

Connect using Wi-Fi

  1. Select the wireless icon at the bottom right of your screen.

The Windows taskbar showing the wireless network icon in the bottom right corner.

2. Select your wireless network name from the list.

The Wi-Fi network list in Windows showing available networks with the Connect automatically checkbox and Connect button.

3. Tick Connect automatically if this will be your main network, then select Connect.

The Wi-Fi password prompt in Windows showing the network security key field and the Next button.

4. Enter your Wi-Fi password and select Next.

The Windows Wi-Fi settings showing a successful connection to the wireless network.

Please note: your wireless network name and password are printed on the sticker on the back of your router, or on the card supplied with your router.

Connect using an ethernet cable

If your computer is near your router, a wired connection can provide a faster and more stable connection than Wi-Fi.

Diagram showing an ethernet cable connecting a computer to a broadband router.

  1. Turn off your computer.

  2. Connect one end of the ethernet cable to the ethernet port on the side or back of your computer.

  3. Connect the other end of the ethernet cable to any of the yellow ports on the back of your router. You should hear a click as it locks into place.

  4. Restart your computer and open your web browser. You should now be connected to the internet.

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