How to enable the WiFi function on laptops and PCs
The role of wifi on computers and laptops is very important in order to open the internet quickly and stably. The WiFi feature is usually available on laptops and ready to use right out of the box, but what about computing devices (PCs)?
Even in Windows 10, the navigation provided is almost the same as the notification panel on the mobile phone. Here users can activate or deactivate the WLAN function with just one click. But what does the wifi do can’t turn on and must be activated manually.
Buy a USB wireless adapter for computers
As I said in the first paragraph, the computer does not have wifi function, so you need to buy an adapter first. The following is an example of a USB WiFi adapter that needs to be purchased.
When you have bought it, please plug the adapter into a free USB port on the CPU. then install drivers and of course the wifi function can now be used.
For the price, it’s around 100 thousand rupiah. Maybe it can be less or more depending on your location. And for driver installation, it is available on the CD included in the package. The installation of the driver is very important in order to be able to use the USB wifi adapter.
Activate the WLAN function in Windows
While the above was only devoted to computers. This time it is more dedicated to both, be it laptops or computers.
If you’re using Windows 10 and the wifi feature is available, the signal that appears in the system tray will certainly not show an X like this:
And to enable it, just click the signal icon on the system tray and then click the option Wi-Fi to start activation. Here is an example image.
However, if you still see a red X and the WiFi cannot be used, it means that the WiFi adapter on the computer or laptop is not active. And to activate it, please follow the tutorial below.
Right-click the network icon in the system tray.
Click on Open the network and internet settings.
Next click menu Change adapter options.
Then right-click on the wireless adapter you are using.
To activate, select Activate.
Done, now the WiFi function can definitely be reused and the signal icon in the system tray is no longer displayed as a red X and can immediately scan nearby WiFi networks.
Also read: Tips so that the WiFi is not broken into by others
What if the WLAN adapter is not displayed?
Have you tried the above method but can’t find the wireless adapter? Well that’s a different thing because it could be the driver is missing and need to be reinstalled. For computer users, simply reinstall the driver from the USB WiFi adapter and the adapter will reappear.
For laptop devices, just restart the computer. Usually the system will automatically install the missing driver. And if that doesn’t work, do it system recovery to restore the missing driver.
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Simply put, computers need additional tools, but laptops don’t. This makes a laptop a portable device that has everything built into it and can be used without additional tools.
If you have problems activating the WiFi function on your computer or laptop, don’t hesitate to ask for a solution in the comments column.
Hopefully useful and good luck
