How To Set Up An Internet Connection On A Computer: Setting Up A Network And Automatic Connection At System Startup

2024 Author: Bailey Albertson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 12:53

Methods for setting up an Internet connection on a computer

In most cases, setting up an Internet connection occurs at the time of concluding an agreement with a provider for the provision of services: a representative of a specialized company, as a rule, independently performs all the necessary manipulations that will ensure the correct entry into the World Wide Web. In the future, it may be necessary to re-configure the Internet connection, which the user can easily perform without the help of specialists. Once you've figured out a simple sequence of steps, you can access the network while saving money.

Content

• 1 Settings for Windows XP
• 2 Setting up the Internet on Windows 7

• 3 Internet connection for Windows 10

  • 3.1 Ethernet

    3.1.1 Video: how to configure network access on Windows 10

  • 3.2 PPPoE

    3.2.1 Video: access to the network on the top ten through PPPoE

  • 3.3 Wi-Fi
  • 3.4 3G / 4G modem

• 4 Setting up internet connection in Ubuntu

  • 4.1 Via terminal

  • 4.2 Via Network Manager

    • 4.2.1 Wired network setup
    • 4.2.2 DNS Configuration
    • 4.2.3 PPPoE configuration

• 5 Auto-connect to network when Windows starts

  • 5.1 Task Scheduler
  • 5.2 Registry Editor
  • 5.3 Other methods

Settings for Windows XP

If the PC is running Windows XP, access to the World Wide Web can be configured using the "New Connection Wizard". In this case, you need:

1. By clicking on the "Start" button, call the main menu, in which you can find the "Control Panel".

2. Open "Control Panel" and select Classic View.

   

   In the "Control Panel" select "Switch to Classic View"

3. Go to "Network Connections".

   

   Next, go to "Network Connections"

4. In the drop-down menu of the "File" item, select "New connection".

   

   In the drop-down menu of the "File" item, select "New connection"

5. Launch the opened "New Connection Wizard" by clicking on the "Next" button.

   

   "New Connection Wizard" is launched by clicking on the "Next" button

6. If "Connect to the Internet" is checked in the next window, leave everything as it is, otherwise select it and click "Next".

   

   Select "Connect to the Internet" as the type of network connection

7. Indicate that manual connection is assumed. In this case, it will be possible to enter the data provided by the provider, that is, the name and password.

   

   You must select a manual internet connection

8. Select the type of connection that provides a username and password.

   

   As the connection type, select the one that asks for a username and password

9. You can create any name for the service provider, or you can specify the name of your provider.

   

   The name of the service provider can be any

10. The username and password should be found in the contract or check with the provider.

    

    The username and password were issued during the first connection, you need to find this data or contact the provider

11. Add a shortcut and complete the wizard by clicking Finish.

    

    The work of the new connection wizard is completed by clicking the "Finish" button

If Internet access is performed through the provider's servers (i.e., there is no automatic receipt of IP and DNS addresses), then you need to:

1. Specify the username and password in the window that opens after the completion of the "New Connection Wizard". Here, click the "Properties" button.

   

   In the "Connection" window, specify the username and password and click the "Properties" button

2. In the "Network" tab, select "TCP / IP Protocol" and click on "Properties".

   

   In the "Network" tab, select "TCP / IP Protocol" and click on "Properties"

3. Specify the IP and DNS obtained from the provider and click OK.

   

   In a new window, specify the IP and DNS received from the provider and click OK

4. Enter the password and go to the connection.

   

   Next, enter the password and go to the connection

5. In order not to specify the data each time, you can uncheck the box on the item "Request a name, password, certificate, etc." in the "Parameters" tab. This reduces the security of your computer.

   

   When unchecked "Prompt for name, password, certificate, etc." Internet access can be obtained by anyone who has approached the computer

If the network is accessed through the provider's servers, you can use a VPN - a private virtual network that transmits information over an encrypted channel. To create a VPN tunnel, you will need:

1. Indicate in the "Wizard" that the connection to the network will take place at the workplace.

   

   In the "New Connection Wizard" you should specify that the connection to the network will occur at the workplace

2. Choose a VPN connection.

   

   In a new window, you need to select a VPN connection

3. Enter a name for the new connection.

   

   In the window that opens, enter the name of the new connection

4. Indicate that you do not need to dial the number for preliminary connection.

   

   Next, you need to indicate that you do not need to dial the number for preliminary connection

5. Enter the VPN server address you received from the provider.

   

   After that, you need to enter the address of the provider's VPN server

6. Check the box to save username and password.

   

   In order not to enter a username and password each time, check the corresponding field

7. Specify the name and password that the provider will provide.

   

   In a new window, you need to specify the name and password that the provider will provide

8. Go to the item "Properties".

9. Uncheck the box next to "Requires data encryption" in the "Security" tab and click OK.

   

   At the end, you must uncheck the box next to "Data encryption required" and click OK

Setting up the Internet on Windows 7

The steps you need to take to set up an Internet connection on your Windows 7 PC depend on how you connect to the network. If access to the World Wide Web via Wi-Fi is provided, then quite often problems with access to the network arise due to the mismatch of the driver with the adapter. In this case, it is necessary:

1. Find "Control Panel" in the "Start" menu and click on it.

   

   To start setting up the connection, you need to find the "Control Panel" in the "Start" menu and click on it

2. Select "System and Security".

   

   In the "Control Panel", select "System and Security"

3. In the subsection "System" find the item "Device Manager" and click it.

   

   In the subsection "System" you need to select the item "Device Manager"

4. In the window that opens, click "Network adapters".

   

   In the device manager window, expand the "Network adapters" item

5. The absence of an adapter or an exclamation mark next to it may mean that the driver is not installed or is not installed correctly.

   

   The absence of an adapter or an exclamation mark next to it may mean that the driver is not installed or is not installed correctly

6. Reinstall the driver by selecting "Update hardware configuration" in the "Action" tab.

   

   Select the section "Update hardware configuration" in the item "Action" of the main menu of the device manager

If, as a result of the performed manipulations, the Internet does not appear, you will need to install the native drivers, which can be downloaded from the manufacturer's website or from the disk that came with the adapter.

When using the cable Internet, reinstalling the OS may result in a failure of the connection settings set by the provider. To restore access to the network in this case, you must:

1. Click on the shortcut for network connections located at the bottom right of the screen and select "Control Center".

   

   To go to the settings, you need to click on the network connections shortcut located in the tray and select "Control Center"

2. Click on the "Setting up a new connection" link in the "Control Center" window.

   

   You should select the item "Setting up a new connection" in the window "Control Center"

3. Press "Internet connection" and "Next" one by one.

   

   Press "Internet connection" and "Next" one by one

4. Select the type of connection.

   

   Select high-speed connection from the suggested connection types.

5. Fill in the fields with the username and password, as well as the connection name.

   

   Next, you need to fill in the fields with the username and password, as well as the connection name

6. Wait until the Internet connection is established.

   

   After completing all the steps, you need to wait until the Internet connection is established

If these steps do not bring results, you should update the drivers in the same way as with Wi-Fi connection, and also check the network settings. To do this, you need to check with the provider IP and DNS addresses, after which:

1. In the "Control Panel" select "Network and Internet".

   

   To check the network settings, select the "Network and Internet" item in the "Control Panel"

2. In the window that opens, click "Network and Sharing Center".

   

   In the window that opens, click "Network and Sharing Center"

3. Go to the section "Changing adapter parameters".

   

   After that, you need to go to the section "Changing adapter parameters"

4. Select the required connection and right-click to bring up a menu in which to click "Properties".

   

   You need to select the required connection and right-click to bring up the menu, in which you click "Properties"

5. Find the item "Internet Protocol (TCP / IP4)" and click "Properties".

   

   Next, you need to find "Internet Protocol (TCP / IP4)" and click "Properties"

6. Fill in the fields of IP and DNS addresses, click OK.

   

   At the end, you need to fill in the IP and DNS addresses fields, then click OK

These steps are usually sufficient to establish an Internet connection.

Internet connection for Windows 10

Windows 10 PC can access the network using:

• cable (Ethernet connection);
• PPPoE (high speed connection);
• Wi-Fi technologies;
• USB modems 3G / 4G.

Ethernet

The easiest way to connect to the Internet is Ethernet technology, when the connection is made by cable directly or through a router, which is essentially the same, except that the router provides packet data transmission. When using an Ethernet connection, as a rule, it is enough to insert the cable into the connector of the network card, while the settings are performed automatically. If, after connecting the cable, the Internet connection does not appear, you should update the network card drivers, which can be downloaded from the official website of your device.

If the performed manipulations did not give any results, you need to reboot the system, check the reliability of the cable connection, or contact technical support.

Video: how to configure network access on Windows 10

PPPoE

If a high-speed connection is made through a router, you just need to connect the cable to the device and then proceed in the same way as in the case of an Ethernet connection. If the network is accessed directly, the following steps must be taken:

1. Open the "Network and Sharing Center".

2. Select "Create or configure a new connection".

   

   In the "Network and Sharing Center" window, select the creation of a new connection

3. In the new window, click "Internet Connection" and "Next".

4. In the next window select "High-speed PPPoE".

   

   Choosing a high-speed internet connection

5. Enter the login and password received from the provider and click "Connect".

   

   Enter the username and password received from the provider and click the "Connect" button

If everything was specified correctly, the connection should appear.

Video: access to the network at the top ten through PPPoE

Wi-Fi

To connect to the Internet via a Wi-Fi router, you just need to install the necessary drivers and know the password for accessing the connection. This connection can be made anywhere there is free access or a password connection.

3G / 4G modem

Internet connection via 3G / 4G modem provides:

• modem and PC switching;
• installation of up-to-date drivers;
• connection regulation (in this case, everything happens similarly to the PPPoE connection, except for the choice of the connection type - instead of the high-speed one, the dial-up is selected).

Setting up internet connection in Ubuntu

Before proceeding with the installation of network access in Ubuntu, you should:

• check with the service provider for the information that will be required when setting up network access;
• make sure the drivers are up to date and the provider's cable is properly connected;
• check the correctness of the network filter parameters;
• disable automatic internet connection utilities;
• find out the name of the network adapter by entering the command $ sudo lshw -C network in the terminal. The adapter name appears next to the "logical name" line.

Via terminal

Any type of Internet connection can be configured using the terminal. The wired network is configured as follows:

1. Open the configuration file with the command $ sudo gedit / etc / network / interfaces.

2. Check with technical support for the type of the provider's IP address. If it is dynamic, we enter sequentially:

   • iface [interface name] inet dhcp;
   • auto [interface name].

3. We save the changes by clicking on the "Save" button.

   

   The changes made are saved by clicking on the "Save" button

4. If the IP address is static, enter the commands:

   • iface [interface name] inet static;
   • address [address];
   • netmask [address];
   • gateway [address];
   • dns-nameservers [address];
   • auto [interface name].

5. You can find out the IP address using the ifconfig command. The port address will be listed after inet addr.

   

   You can find out the IP address using the ifconfig command, it will be indicated after the inet addr line

6. We save the entered parameters.

   

   The results of the performed actions are saved by clicking on the "Save" button

If you need to configure DNS connection, you should:

1. Open the interfaces file through the "Terminal" with the command $ sudo gedit / etc / network / interfaces.

2. Enter the line dns-nameservers [address].

   

   To enter the DNS address, you must enter the dns-nameservers (address) line

3. Save changes.

To set up a PPPoE connection, you will need:

1. Enter the command $ sudo pppoeconf in the terminal.

2. Wait for the end of the scan.

   

   To start configuring the PPPoE connection, you need to enter the command $ sudo pppoeconf in the terminal and wait for the scan to finish

3. If there are several network cards, select the one to which the provider's cable is connected.

4. Click the Yes button in the Popular options window.

   

   Click the Yes button in the Popular options window

5. Enter the login you received from the provider and specify the password.

   

   Enter the login and password received from the provider

6. In the Use peer DNS window, click Yes if the IP address is dynamic, and No if it is static - in this case, DNS is entered manually.

   

   With a dynamic IP address, click Yes, with a static IP - No

7. Click Yes in the Limited MSS Problem window.

   

   Click Yes in the Limited MSS Problem window

8. Allow automatic connection at subsequent power-ups with the Yes button.

9. Confirm the connection request by clicking Yes.

   

   Click Yes and wait for the connection to be established

Debugging the DIAL-UP connection is performed using the pppconfig utilities (similar to PPPoE connection settings) and wvdial. In the second case, it is necessary:

1. Run the command $ sudo apt install wvdial in the terminal.
2. Run the wvdialconf utility with the $ sudo wvdialconf command.

3. Open the wvdial.conf file with the command $ sudo gedit /etc/wvdial.conf.

   

   The wvdial.conf file is opened with the command $ sudo gedit /etc/wvdial.conf

4. Add additional parameters to the file:

   • Idle Second = 0;
   • Dial Attempts = 0;
   • [Dialer Pulse];

   • Dial Command = ATDP.

     

     The wvdial.conf file is supplemented with additional parameters

5. Run the command $ sudo wvdial in the terminal.

Via Network Manager

Due to the presence of a graphical interface, access to the Internet through the Network Manager is somewhat simplified. The utility icon is located in the upper right.

The Network Manager utility icon is located in the upper right

Setting up a wired network

In this case, the cable network is configured as follows:

1. Click on the icon to open the utility and click "Change connections".

2. In the window that opens, click the "Add" button.

   

   In the window that opens, click the "Add" button

3. In the next window, select the Ethernet item from the drop-down list and click on the "Create" button.

   

   In the next window, select the Ethernet item from the drop-down list and click on the "Create" button

4. In a new window, enter the name of the connection.

   

   In a new window, enter the name of the connection

5. We select the Ethernet tab and in the Device drop-down list indicate the type of the network card used.

   

   We select the Ethernet tab and in the "Device" drop-down list indicate the type of network card used

6. Select the "General" tab and check the boxes opposite the first two items.

   

   Select the "General" tab and put the checkboxes opposite the first two items

7. In the "IPv4 parameters" tab, select the "Manual" item for the static interface and enter the DNS address obtained from the provider. DHCP is selected for dynamic interface.

   

   Select "Manual" for the static interface and enter the data received from the provider or specify the automatic DHCP configuration for a dynamic IP address

8. We save the introduced changes.

DNS setup

If you need to manually debug DNS servers, you should:

1. From the Network Manager menu, select Change Connections.

2. In a new window, select an existing connection and click on "Modify".

   

   In a new window, select the existing connection and click on the "Edit" button

3. Open the "IPv4 settings" tab and select "Automatic (DHCP, address only)" in the "Configuration method" drop-down list. Specify the data in the "DNS Servers" field and click the "Save" button.

   

   To complete the configuration process, open the "IPv4 Settings" tab and select "Automatic (DHCP, address only)" in the "Configuration method" drop-down list

PPPoE setup

The PPPoE connection is configured as follows:

1. Click on the Network Manager icon and select "Change connections".

2. In the new window, select DSL and click "Create".

   

   In the new window, select DSL and click "Create"

3. We specify the name of the connection.

4. Open the DSL tab and enter your username and password.

   

   Open the DSL tab and enter your username and password

5. In the "General" tab, check the boxes opposite the first two items.

   

   In the "General" tab, put the checkboxes opposite the first two items

6. In the drop-down list "Device" of the Ethernet tab, select the type of network card.

   

   In the drop-down list "Device" of the Ethernet tab, select the type of network card

7. Open the "IPv4 Settings" tab and specify the required configuration method.

   

   Open the "IPv4 Settings" tab and specify the required configuration method

You may need to restart your computer for the changes to take effect.

Auto-connect to network when Windows starts

To activate automatic connection to the Internet at Windows startup, there are a number of methods from which you can choose the most appropriate for yourself.

Task Scheduler

Setting up a connection using the Task Scheduler will first require opening and starting this service. To do this, for example, using the Win + R combination, call the Run dialog box and enter the taskschd.msc command. The easiest way is to call the task scheduler with the search bar (the icon is next to the "Start" button). In the window of the service that opens, you must:

1. Create a simple task by clicking on the inscription of the same name.

   

   We select the item "Create task" in the menu "Action"

2. Come up with any task name.

3. In the "Trigger" section, indicate that you want to start the task when you log into the OS.

   

   We indicate that the task should be executed every time you log on to Windows

4. In the "Action" section, check the "Run the program" item.

5. Specify rasdial as the script name.

   

   We set rasdial as the name of the script

6. Click the "Finish" button.

Registry editor

The Registry Editor can be seen on the screen using the regedit command entered in the Run dialog box. After the editor window is open, you should perform a sequential transition through the following menu items:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE;
• Software;
• Microsoft;
• Windows;
• CurrentVersion;
• Run.

In the window that opens, you need to specify any name of the parameter, and in the "Value" line write rasdial, and then specify the login and password.

other methods

The above methods of setting up automatic connection to the network are not limited.

If a bat file is selected as a configuration tool, you need to generate it by doing the following:

1. In one of the text editors (for example, in Notepad, which is located in the Standard folder of the Start menu), write down two lines, the first of which is cd% systemroot% system32, the second is startrasdial INTERNET login password. The word INTERNET is replaced with the name of the connection, the words login and password - of course, with your username and password (which will be prompted by the provider).
2. Save the resulting file, replacing the.txt extension in its name with.bat.
3. Move the resulting file with the.bat extension to the StartUp folder by going ProgramData - Microsoft - Windows - Start Menu - Programs - StartUp.

You can verify that the configuration was successful by rebooting the system.

To organize auto access to the network by starting the service, you must:

1. Right-click the Start menu, find Command Prompt (or Windows PowerShell) and open it with administrator rights.
2. Enter the command sc create startVPN start = auto binPath = "rasdial * connection_name * * user_name * * password *" DisplayName = "StartVPN" depend = lanmanworkstation obj = "NT AUTHORITY / LocalService".
3. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog box and enter the service.msc command.

4. In the list of services that opens, find the created process, open its properties and specify the automatic start type.

   

   In the "Startup type" field, specify "Automatic (delayed start")"

5. In the "Recovery" tab for all cases, specify "Service restart".

   

   In the "Recovery" tab, for all cases, specify "Service restart"

Almost any user can master the rules for connecting to the Internet on his computer. To do this, you should strictly adhere to the step-by-step instructions, and also have on hand the data that may be required when performing manipulations related to setting up network access. Such data can be obtained from the service provider.