{"id":299,"date":"2025-07-07T19:30:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T19:30:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/computerbasicshub.net\/?page_id=299"},"modified":"2025-07-07T19:40:28","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T19:40:28","slug":"home-networks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/computerbasicshub.net\/index.php\/home-networks\/","title":{"rendered":"Home Networks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html>\n<head>\n\t<meta http-equiv=\"content-type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"\/>\n\t<title><\/title>\n\t<meta name=\"generator\" content=\"LibreOffice 25.2.4.3 (Windows)\"\/>\n\t<meta name=\"created\" content=\"2022-07-25T14:25:51.261000000\"\/>\n\t<meta name=\"changed\" content=\"2025-07-07T14:25:14.047647000\"\/>\n\t<meta name=\"Originator\" content=\"Microsoft Word 15\"\/>\n\t<meta name=\"ProgId\" content=\"Word.Document\"\/>\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t@page { size: 21.59cm 27.94cm }\n\t\ttd p { widows: 0; color: #000000; background: transparent; line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0.25cm; orphans: 0 }\n\t\tp { color: #000000; background: transparent; line-height: 115%; margin-bottom: 0.25cm }\n\t\ta:link { color: #0000ff }\n\t\ta:visited { color: #800080 }\n\t<\/style>\n<\/head>\n<body lang=\"en-CA\" text=\"#000000\" link=\"#0000ff\" vlink=\"#800080\" dir=\"ltr\"><p style=\"margin-left: 0.2cm; margin-top: 0.18cm; margin-bottom: 0cm\">\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"center\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm\"><font size=\"6\" style=\"font-size: 28pt\">Network\nTasks<\/font><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"center\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm\"><font size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\">(within\na home network)<\/font><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm\"><font size=\"6\" style=\"font-size: 22pt\">Connecting\nor Reconnecting to the Internet<\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"4\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n\t<col width=\"256*\"\/>\n\t<tr>\n\t\t<td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#00cccc\" style=\"background: #00cccc; border: none; padding: 0cm\"><p lang=\"en-US\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm\">\n\t\t\t<font size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><b>Windows 10<\/b><\/font><\/p>\n\t\t\t<p style=\"text-indent: -0.64cm; margin-left: 1.27cm; margin-top: 0.18cm; margin-bottom: 0cm\">\n\t\t\t<span lang=\"en-US\">1.<\/span><span style=\"font-variant: normal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\n\t\t\t<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">On the taskbar, click on the network\n\t\t\ticon.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t<p style=\"text-indent: -0.64cm; margin-left: 1.27cm; margin-top: 0.18cm; margin-bottom: 0cm\">\n\t\t\t<span lang=\"en-US\">2.<\/span><span style=\"font-variant: normal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\n\t\t\t<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Select the desired network you want to\n\t\t\tconnect to.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t<p style=\"text-indent: -0.64cm; margin-left: 1.27cm; margin-top: 0.18cm; margin-bottom: 0cm\">\n\t\t\t<span lang=\"en-US\">3.<\/span><span style=\"font-variant: normal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\n\t\t\t<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Enter the WiFi password when prompted.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t<p><br\/>\n\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm\"><br\/>\n\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"4\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n\t<col width=\"256*\"\/>\n\t<tr>\n\t\t<td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#66ffff\" style=\"background: #66ffff; border: none; padding: 0cm\"><p lang=\"en-US\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm\">\n\t\t\t<font size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><b>Windows 11<\/b><\/font><\/p>\n\t\t\t<p style=\"text-indent: -0.64cm; margin-left: 1.27cm; margin-top: 0.18cm; margin-bottom: 0cm\">\n\t\t\t<font face=\"Symbol\"><font size=\"2\" style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><span lang=\"en-US\">\u00b7<\/span><\/font><\/font><span style=\"font-variant: normal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\n\t\t\t<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">The steps are the same as for Windows\n\t\t\t10.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t<p><br\/>\n\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm\"><br\/>\n\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm\"><font size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Modifying\nthe WiFi Password on User Devices<\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"4\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n\t<col width=\"256*\"\/>\n\t<tr>\n\t\t<td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#00cccc\" style=\"background: #00cccc; border: none; padding: 0cm\"><p lang=\"en-US\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm\">\n\t\t\t<font size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><b>Windows 10<\/b><\/font><\/p>\n\t\t\t<p style=\"text-indent: -0.64cm; margin-left: 1.27cm; margin-top: 0.18cm; margin-bottom: 0cm\">\n\t\t\t<span lang=\"en-US\">1.<\/span><span style=\"font-variant: normal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\n\t\t\t<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Go to the Control Panel.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t<p style=\"text-indent: -0.64cm; margin-left: 1.27cm; margin-top: 0.18cm; margin-bottom: 0cm\">\n\t\t\t<span lang=\"en-US\">2.<\/span><span style=\"font-variant: normal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\n\t\t\t<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Open the Network and Sharing Center.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t<p style=\"text-indent: -0.64cm; margin-left: 1.27cm; margin-top: 0.18cm; margin-bottom: 0cm\">\n\t\t\t<span lang=\"en-US\">3.<\/span><span style=\"font-variant: normal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\n\t\t\t<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Next to the WiFi network you want to\n\t\t\tmodify the WiFi password for, click on, Wireless Network\n\t\t\tConnection.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t<p style=\"text-indent: -0.64cm; margin-left: 1.27cm; margin-top: 0.18cm; margin-bottom: 0cm\">\n\t\t\t<span lang=\"en-US\">4.<\/span><span style=\"font-variant: normal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\n\t\t\t<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Click on the, Wireless Properties,\n\t\t\tbutton.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t<p style=\"text-indent: -0.64cm; margin-left: 1.27cm; margin-top: 0.18cm; margin-bottom: 0cm\">\n\t\t\t<span lang=\"en-US\">5.<\/span><span style=\"font-variant: normal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\n\t\t\t<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Click on the, Security, tab.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t<p style=\"text-indent: -0.64cm; margin-left: 1.27cm; margin-top: 0.18cm; margin-bottom: 0cm\">\n\t\t\t<span lang=\"en-US\">6.<\/span><span style=\"font-variant: normal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\n\t\t\t<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Next to, Network security key, enter in\n\t\t\tthe new WiFi password.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t<p style=\"text-indent: -0.64cm; margin-left: 1.27cm; margin-top: 0.18cm; margin-bottom: 0cm\">\n\t\t\t<span lang=\"en-US\">7.<\/span><span style=\"font-variant: normal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\n\t\t\t<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Now, click on the, OK, button to save\n\t\t\tthe changes.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t<p><br\/>\n\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm\"><br\/>\n\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table width=\"100%\" cellpadding=\"4\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n\t<col width=\"256*\"\/>\n\t<tr>\n\t\t<td width=\"100%\" valign=\"top\" bgcolor=\"#66ffff\" style=\"background: #66ffff; border: none; padding: 0cm\"><p lang=\"en-US\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm\">\n\t\t\t<font size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><b>Windows 11<\/b><\/font><\/p>\n\t\t\t<p style=\"text-indent: -0.64cm; margin-left: 1.27cm; margin-top: 0.18cm; margin-bottom: 0cm\">\n\t\t\t<span lang=\"en-US\">1.<\/span><span style=\"font-variant: normal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\n\t\t\t<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Click on the, Start, button.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t<p style=\"text-indent: -0.64cm; margin-left: 1.27cm; margin-top: 0.18cm; margin-bottom: 0cm\">\n\t\t\t<span lang=\"en-US\">2.<\/span><span style=\"font-variant: normal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\n\t\t\t<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Click on, Settings.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t<p style=\"text-indent: -0.64cm; margin-left: 1.27cm; margin-top: 0.18cm; margin-bottom: 0cm\">\n\t\t\t<span lang=\"en-US\">3.<\/span><span style=\"font-variant: normal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\n\t\t\t<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Click on, Network &amp; internet.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t<p style=\"text-indent: -0.64cm; margin-left: 1.27cm; margin-top: 0.18cm; margin-bottom: 0cm\">\n\t\t\t<span lang=\"en-US\">4.<\/span><span style=\"font-variant: normal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\n\t\t\t<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Click on your network\u2019s name.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t<p style=\"text-indent: -0.64cm; margin-left: 1.27cm; margin-top: 0.18cm; margin-bottom: 0cm\">\n\t\t\t<span lang=\"en-US\">5.<\/span><span style=\"font-variant: normal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\n\t\t\t<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Scroll down to the bottom of the window\n\t\t\tand click on, Advanced Wi-Fi network properties.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t<p style=\"text-indent: -0.64cm; margin-left: 1.27cm; margin-top: 0.18cm; margin-bottom: 0cm\">\n\t\t\t<span lang=\"en-US\">6.<\/span><span style=\"font-variant: normal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\n\t\t\t<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Click on the, Security, tab.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t<p style=\"text-indent: -0.64cm; margin-left: 1.27cm; margin-top: 0.18cm; margin-bottom: 0cm\">\n\t\t\t<span lang=\"en-US\">7.<\/span><span style=\"font-variant: normal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\n\t\t\t<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Next to, Network security key, enter in\n\t\t\tthe new WiFi password.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t<p style=\"text-indent: -0.64cm; margin-left: 1.27cm; margin-top: 0.18cm; margin-bottom: 0cm\">\n\t\t\t<span lang=\"en-US\">8.<\/span><span style=\"font-variant: normal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\n\t\t\t<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">Now, click on the, OK, button to save\n\t\t\tthe changes.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t<p><br\/>\n\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm\"><br\/>\n\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm\"><font size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: 16pt\"><b>Troubleshooting\nNo Internet Connectivity<\/b><\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm\">To troubleshoot no\nInternet connectivity, follow the following steps.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" style=\"margin-left: 0.3cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 115%; background: transparent; page-break-before: auto; page-break-after: auto\">\n1. Reboot the router or modem.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" style=\"margin-left: 0.3cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 115%; background: transparent; page-break-before: auto; page-break-after: auto\">\n2. Check to see if the router is connected to physical connections,\nsecurely.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" style=\"margin-left: 0.3cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 115%; background: transparent; page-break-before: auto; page-break-after: auto\">\n3. Verify that the network settings on the given device are correct.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" style=\"margin-left: 0.3cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 115%; background: transparent; page-break-before: auto; page-break-after: auto\">\n4. Try a different device or website to see if the problem is with\nthe device the Internet cannot be accessed from or a network service.\nSpecific websites can also be not working properly, too.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" style=\"margin-left: 0.3cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 115%; background: transparent; page-break-before: auto; page-break-after: auto\">\n5. Check for outages of Internet service in your local area.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" style=\"margin-left: 0.3cm; margin-bottom: 0cm; line-height: 115%; background: transparent; page-break-before: auto; page-break-after: auto\">\n6. Contact your ISP.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm\"><font size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: 16pt\"><b>Creating\na Shared Home Network<\/b><\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0.1cm; margin-bottom: 0.42cm\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm\"><font size=\"4\" style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><b>Verifying\nInternet Connection Speed<\/b><\/font><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm\">&nbsp;Using an Internet speed testing\nwebsite, run a speed test on your Internet connection. A number of\nreadings will be returned. 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