When you need to connect a Windows 10 PC to the internet, the first thing to do is to set up a new connection, which is a very simple basic operation in the case of a wifi connection, but it can hide some pitfalls if it is a broadband connection. or using the smartphone.
As for the internet connection via Ethernet cable, it is completely automatic and does not require any configuration or activation.
When connecting the PC to the Ethernet cable directly from the modem, in fact, unless special configurations, the internet connects immediately and the connection will be visible from the monitor icon with plug in the notification area, near the clock.
Even in this case, however, the network configuration can be customized with various options.
READ ALSO: Solve Internet and network connection problems on your PC
Set up a new wifi internet connection on Windows 10
To connect to a wifi network from the PC with Windows 10 there are various ways.
The most immediate is to open the operations center by pressing the message icon at the bottom right or by pressing the Windows-A keys together.
Then click on the Wifi icon to activate it (if it was disabled) and then on the Network button to open the list of available networks.
Checking the names of all the WiFi networks detected by the computer, press on the recognized one whose key you have to access and then press on Connect .
Enter your password or security key to access the network on the next screen.
If the credentials are correct, the PC will be connected to the internet via Wifi.
In Windows 10 you can find some options to connect to the wifi that allow you to connect manually or disconnect even automatically (perhaps to save battery).
By pressing the wifi icon on the notification area near the clock, you can then click the button with the Wifi icon to disable each connection in one click-
This button turns off the computer's wireless receiver.
When pressed, another option appears set to " Activate Wifi ", Manually .
Pressing the word Manually you can also choose to connect to the internet automatically to the previously configured wifi network, in an hour, in four hours or in a day.
This function is very useful for those who work in the office, to make sure that the PC remains disconnected during a lunch break or during the night, to wake up on its own when you return to work.
In Windows 10 it is possible to check the network status by opening the Settings from the Start menu.
Then go to the Network and internet section to see the status of the internet connection, that is if the PC that tells us if the PC is connected correctly.
By pressing on the two sections, Ethernet and Wifi, you can click on the name of the connection to see all the details, including the IP address of the PC and that of the router to which it is connected
In this screen you can choose whether the network profile must be public, to be used when connecting a free and public wifi network, or a private profile, to be used at home, to allow sharing of resources on the network.
We talked in another article about how to set up the private network at home in Windows 10 keeping all the others public .
From these options it is also possible to set the connection on consumption, ideal when using the connection with limited traffic such as that of a smartphone or a data key.
In the Settings> Network and Internet screen, you can activate the Hotspot function, in order to share the internet connection and connect a mobile phone.
As also explained in a guide on how to turn Windows 10 into a wifi router, when you activate the hotspot you need to know that sharing can only work if there are two network cards on the PC (for example a cable and a wifi).
You can then share the connection via Ethernet cable, via wifi, or the wifi connection via bluetooth (or via wifi only if the PC has two wifi receivers).
How to set up a PPPoE broadband internet connection in Windows 10
Many network providers, especially wireless ones that don't rely on the telephone network, offer a broadband or PPPoE connection that allows multiple computers to connect to the network.
In Settings> Network and Internet, press on Remote Connection and then on " Set up a new connection ".
The connection setup wizard will start, which is the same as that already present in Windows 7 and which we have explained in the guide on how to create a PPPoE connection to the Internet .
In summary, press on Internet connection, then on broadband (PPPoE), enter the username, password and name of the ISP to be connected.
In this configuration you can select the option to share the connection, so that other users of the computer can connect to the Internet.
In the case of a PPPoE connection, it will be convenient to set it on the router so that you do not have to do the configuration procedure on each computer used.
To finish the guide, also in Windows 10 there are the options of the network connection and sharing center from the Control Panel, so you can change DNS, set a fixed IP, share files and folders and above all to solve the various problems.
In this regard, as seen in the guide to restore the network if the PC does not connect to the internet, remember that in Windows 10, in Settings> Network and Internet, the Status tab can be scrolled down to find the link Network recovery which starts the automatic configuration procedure by resetting the parameters and resetting them so as to return to function.
As for the internet connection via Ethernet cable, it is completely automatic and does not require any configuration or activation.
When connecting the PC to the Ethernet cable directly from the modem, in fact, unless special configurations, the internet connects immediately and the connection will be visible from the monitor icon with plug in the notification area, near the clock.
Even in this case, however, the network configuration can be customized with various options.
READ ALSO: Solve Internet and network connection problems on your PC
Set up a new wifi internet connection on Windows 10
To connect to a wifi network from the PC with Windows 10 there are various ways.
The most immediate is to open the operations center by pressing the message icon at the bottom right or by pressing the Windows-A keys together.
Then click on the Wifi icon to activate it (if it was disabled) and then on the Network button to open the list of available networks.
Checking the names of all the WiFi networks detected by the computer, press on the recognized one whose key you have to access and then press on Connect .
Enter your password or security key to access the network on the next screen.
If the credentials are correct, the PC will be connected to the internet via Wifi.
In Windows 10 you can find some options to connect to the wifi that allow you to connect manually or disconnect even automatically (perhaps to save battery).
By pressing the wifi icon on the notification area near the clock, you can then click the button with the Wifi icon to disable each connection in one click-
This button turns off the computer's wireless receiver.
When pressed, another option appears set to " Activate Wifi ", Manually .
Pressing the word Manually you can also choose to connect to the internet automatically to the previously configured wifi network, in an hour, in four hours or in a day.
This function is very useful for those who work in the office, to make sure that the PC remains disconnected during a lunch break or during the night, to wake up on its own when you return to work.
In Windows 10 it is possible to check the network status by opening the Settings from the Start menu.
Then go to the Network and internet section to see the status of the internet connection, that is if the PC that tells us if the PC is connected correctly.
By pressing on the two sections, Ethernet and Wifi, you can click on the name of the connection to see all the details, including the IP address of the PC and that of the router to which it is connected
In this screen you can choose whether the network profile must be public, to be used when connecting a free and public wifi network, or a private profile, to be used at home, to allow sharing of resources on the network.
We talked in another article about how to set up the private network at home in Windows 10 keeping all the others public .
From these options it is also possible to set the connection on consumption, ideal when using the connection with limited traffic such as that of a smartphone or a data key.
In the Settings> Network and Internet screen, you can activate the Hotspot function, in order to share the internet connection and connect a mobile phone.
As also explained in a guide on how to turn Windows 10 into a wifi router, when you activate the hotspot you need to know that sharing can only work if there are two network cards on the PC (for example a cable and a wifi).
You can then share the connection via Ethernet cable, via wifi, or the wifi connection via bluetooth (or via wifi only if the PC has two wifi receivers).
How to set up a PPPoE broadband internet connection in Windows 10
Many network providers, especially wireless ones that don't rely on the telephone network, offer a broadband or PPPoE connection that allows multiple computers to connect to the network.
In Settings> Network and Internet, press on Remote Connection and then on " Set up a new connection ".
The connection setup wizard will start, which is the same as that already present in Windows 7 and which we have explained in the guide on how to create a PPPoE connection to the Internet .
In summary, press on Internet connection, then on broadband (PPPoE), enter the username, password and name of the ISP to be connected.
In this configuration you can select the option to share the connection, so that other users of the computer can connect to the Internet.
In the case of a PPPoE connection, it will be convenient to set it on the router so that you do not have to do the configuration procedure on each computer used.
To finish the guide, also in Windows 10 there are the options of the network connection and sharing center from the Control Panel, so you can change DNS, set a fixed IP, share files and folders and above all to solve the various problems.
In this regard, as seen in the guide to restore the network if the PC does not connect to the internet, remember that in Windows 10, in Settings> Network and Internet, the Status tab can be scrolled down to find the link Network recovery which starts the automatic configuration procedure by resetting the parameters and resetting them so as to return to function.
