Turning on wireless windows 8

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To make a laptop or any Tablet PCs secure and protected from unauthorized access from the external network, i. Internet, the devices have a toggle switch button that turns on or off wireless network adapter at the hardware level. Apart from the above, Windows 8 also allows users to turn on or off the Wi-Fi feature. When Wi-Fi feature is turned on or off at the operating system level, the requirement of doing so at the hardware level is completely eliminated.

This increases the life of the hardware of the computer, hence allowing users to exploit the device for longer duration. Video on how to turn Wi-Fi on in Windows 8 or Windows 8. Status Not open for further replies. Here the tutorial starts…. Step 2: Now in the search box found on the upper right corner, you need to type WiFi and wait for some seconds.

Step 3: Here, You can find many options. Now, just find the Network Connections in the search result. Step 5: You can find the WiFi option is turned off. You need to Turn on it. For doing this just drag the White Button towards the right side by using your Mouse pointer.

Hey guys, you have successfully activated the Wireless Network connection in your Windows 8. Most laptops have built-in wireless cards that allow you to connect to Wi-Fi, but many desktop computers don't come with these cards installed.

If your desktop doesn't support Wi-Fi, you'll need to install a wireless card first. The Charms bar will pop out from the right side of the screen. On a mobile device running Windows 8, you can swipe in from the right side of the screen.

It resembles a series of ascending bars in the upper-left side of the Settings menu. Clicking this icon opens a list of currently available networks. Select a network. Click a network that you want to connect to. This will expand the network's name into a card with the network's information.

It's in the bottom-right corner of the network card. Doing so will open the network. If you want to connect to the network automatically whenever you're in range, check the "Connect automatically" box first.

Type in the network's password. Do so in the "Enter the network security key" field. If the network you're trying to connect to isn't password-protected, skip this step. You may need to look up your password if you forgot it. Click Next. It's in the bottom-left side of the network's card. Click either No, don't turn on sharing or connect to devices or Yes, turn on sharing and connect to devices.

Generally, you'll select the No option for public or unprotected networks, while the Yes option is fine for work and home networks. Sharing your computer with other devices allows you to connect to things like printers, speakers, and other devices on your network.

Test your connection. Open a web browser and go to a page e. If the connection is successful, you will be able to load the page. It is actually switched off, and can be switched on via a physical switch on the front, just right of centre or a keyboard combination or 2.

The driver is faulty or not installed. Well I tried that, but the Wireless device cannot be set to On as it is greyed out. Doesn't work. Hey guys, I took a screenshot of the problem that I am facing.

Yes, I had tried using the physical switch, but, the switch has been useless ever since I installed Windows 8. I tried messing up with the drivers but to no avail. Thank you very much. Share Share Tweet Email. Related Topics Answers.