Hello friends! We continue to understand how to configure the Internet and solve various problems in Windows 10. I have already prepared several useful articles on this topic, I will give links below. Well, in this article we will be setting up the Internet in Windows 10. Let's talk about setting up a regular network connection, high-speed connections (PPPoE), Wi-Fi networks, and 3G / 4G modems. I think the article will be useful to many. After all, after upgrading to Windows 10, not everyone can immediately figure out where and what to configure and how to do it. And there are times when, after upgrading to Windows 10, the Internet simply does not work. Most likely, you just need to reconfigure the connection.
We know that there are different ways to connect our computer to the internet. In this article I will try to talk about setting up basic connections:
- Setting up a regular Ethernet connection. Connecting the cable directly from the provider to the computer, via a router, or ADSL modem.
- Setting up a high-speed connection (PPPoE) in Windows 10.
- Internet connection via Wi-Fi.
- Internet setup via USB 3G / 4G modem.
Now we will take a closer look at setting up an Internet connection through the connections listed above. You should find out what kind of Internet you have, and you can immediately go to the desired subheading in this article. Let's start with Ethernet - a very popular way to connect to the Internet.
Ethernet: connecting to the Internet in Windows 10 via a network cable (router, modem)
Let's look at the simplest connection first. If your Internet provider simply laid a network cable into your house, and the provider did not provide a login and password to connect to the Internet, then you have a regular Ethernet connection.
In the same way, an Internet connection is configured in Windows 10 via a router, or ADSL modem.
To set up such a connection, it is enough to connect the network cable from the provider (router, or ADSL modem) to your computer (laptop), to the network card connector:
If everything is fine with the Ethernet settings on the computer (no one changed them), then the Internet should work immediately (you will understand this by the connection status on the notification panel). If the Internet via a network cable does not work, the computer simply does not respond to the cable connection, then see this article. I faced this problem myself.
If the connection appears, but status Limited, or unidentified network, and the Internet does not work, then you need to check the parameters of the Ethernet adapter.
In Windows 10, this is done like this:
Right-click on the status of the Internet connection, on the notification panel and select the item Network and Sharing Center... Next, click in the new window on the item Change adapter settings.
Right click on the adapterEthernet and choose Properties... Select the item in the list IP version 4 (TCP / IPv4)... If the checkbox next to this item is not checked, then be sure to check it, otherwise the Internet will not work. So we have selected "IP version 4 (TCP / IPv4)" and press the button Properties.
In a new window, check that the automatic settings for obtaining IP and DNS addresses would be set, and click Ok.
The internet should already work. If not, then restart your computer. If you still can't establish a connection, then check the cable connection, whether there are any problems on the provider's side, whether the router is working normally, or the ADSL modem through which you are connecting (if you do not have a direct connection to the provider).
If you are trying to configure an Ethernet connection directly from your ISP, and the Internet does not want to work for you, then check with your ISP to see if it binds by MAC address. If it does, then you need to tell the ISP the MAC address of the computer. He will register it in his settings, and the Internet will work. Few providers use such a binding, but it happens. How to find the MAC address in Windows 10 read here.
Everyone, we figured out this type of connection, then we have a high-speed connection.
Setting up a high-speed connection (PPPoE) in Windows 10
If your Internet provider has laid a cable in your house, and provided you with a login, password, and possibly some other data for connecting to the Internet, which you need to set in the settings of your computer, or a Wi-Fi router, then you need to configure High-speed on Windows 10 connection (PPPoE). What we are going to do now. In fact, this is the same as Ethernet, it just won't work here until we create connections.
If your connection to the Internet goes through a router, a connection is configured on it (PPPoE, L2TP, PPTP), then you do not need to configure anything on your computer. It is enough to connect the network cable from the router to the computer. I talked about setting up such a connection above.
If you connect the cable directly to the computer, and you have a login and password to connect to the Internet, then you need to create a connection.
We open Network and Sharing Center:
Click on the item Create and configure a new connection or network... Then, select the item Internet connection, and click on the button Further.
In the next window, select the item: High Speed (with PPPoE).
Next, we set the username and password that the Internet provider should provide you. Also, you can set a name for the connection, for example: "Beeline High-Speed Connection". And you can also check the boxes next to the items for saving the password, displaying the password and allowing other users to use this connection. I advise you to check the box next to the item Remember this password.
Click on the button To plug, and if everything is connected correctly, and the parameters are set correctly, then a connection will be created and an Internet connection established.
You can see this connection and manage it by clicking on the Internet icon in the notification bar.
Clicking on the connection will open the menu Dialing a numberwhere you can connect, delete, or edit connection settings.
Internet connection via Wi-Fi
If you have a Wi-Fi router installed at home, or you want to connect your laptop to the Internet with friends, in a cafe, etc., then you can use Wi-Fi for this. If you already have the driver for the Wi-Fi adapter installed, and Windows 10 almost always installs it automatically, then all you have to do is open the list of networks available for connection, select the one you need, enter the password (if the network is protected), and you are already connected to the Internet.
On this topic, I already wrote a detailed article: how to connect to Wi-Fi on Windows 10. I think there should be no problems with connecting to a wireless network.
Configuring the Internet via 3G / 4G modem in Windows 10
It remains only to consider setting up a connection via USB 3G, or 4G modem. On a computer with Windows 10, setting up such a connection will practically not differ from setting up 3G Internet on Windows 7 (article using the example of an Internettelecom provider).
First of all, we need to connect the modem to the computer and install the driver on our modem. The driver can be downloaded from the site of the modem manufacturer, from the site of the Internet provider, or simply find it on the Internet. Search by name and model of your modem. Also, the driver can be on the disk complete with the modem, or on the modem itself. If there is no driver for your modem for the Windows 10 operating system, then try to find one for Windows 8, or even Windows 7. It may work.
After you have installed the driver, connect the modem to your computer, and you can start setting up a 3G connection on Windows 10. By the way, everything is almost the same as when setting up a high-speed connection.
We open Network and Sharing Center.
Click onCreate and configure a new connection or network and choose Internet connection.
Next, select a type Switched.
And we set the parameters that the provider provides: number, username and password. I showed it using the example of the Intertelecom provider. I recommend checking the box next to Remember this password. Specify an arbitrary name for the connection. After filling in all the fields, click on the button Create a.
If everything is ok, then a connection will be created and an Internet connection established.
If the connection fails, check all the parameters and the USB modem connection. It may also be that you have very poor coverage from your provider. In such cases, the Internet may not connect at all, or work very slowly. How to see what your signal level is, and how to increase it, I wrote here. In some cases, if the network is very bad, you need to install an antenna for your modem.
You can start the created connection, stop, delete, or edit it by clicking on the Internet connection icon and selecting the created connection.
Internet connection status is always displayed on the notification panel. By clicking on it, you can disconnect from the Internet, or start the desired connection.
And a few more words
I also give a link to the instructions for setting up the distribution of the Internet from a laptop on Windows 10. If you have other devices besides your computer that can connect to the Internet via Wi-Fi, then you can distribute the Internet even without a router.
Whichever way you set up the Internet, you may encounter the popular error "Limited"... When the Internet is not working, and next to the connection status there is a yellow exclamation mark. We have dealt with this problem in a separate article.
The article turned out to be large, but it did not seem confusing. I would like to fully answer the question posed in the title. I hope you found some useful information in this article and connected your Windows 10 computer to the Internet.
You can ask questions in the comments. Read this article carefully before describing your problem. Perhaps the solution has already been written. Also, see links to other articles, there is a lot of useful information on the topic.
