Today we cannot imagine life without the Internet. Social networks, mail, services for work, not to mention entertainment - all this is available to us at any time, anywhere. What's best is the free nature that all of these goodies carry. With the Internet, we can develop, learn, have fun and learn something interesting easily and simply, especially if we always have it at hand. Such mobility can only be provided by access to the network from a tablet computer or phone.
Methods of connecting the Internet to a tablet (smartphone)
There are two ways to connect an Internet connection to your gadget. The first is mobile wireless access using a SIM card. The second is connecting using a WiFi router. Each of the methods has a number of disadvantages and advantages.
Thus, wireless connection through mobile operators is more flexible and portable, because it allows you to access the Internet from gadgets anywhere. The role here is played only by the signal level of the mobile network, which, in general, throughout the country is quiteacceptable for a stable connection. In this regard, the WiFi network loses, since its action extends only a few tens of meters maximum around the router. True, even despite the close distance to the router, there are situations when interruptions occur and the user does not know why the phone does not connect to WiFi. The chances that this can happen with a regular mobile network are much less.
On the other hand, the connection through a mobile service provider is carried out within a small data package (for example, 5 gigabytes of traffic is available). If you connect unlimited 3G or LTE tariffs, then it will cost quite a lot. As for connecting using a WiFi router, it has the same features as stationary access to the network. It is this type of connection that we will talk about in the article.
WiFi Benefits
So, as already mentioned, the Internet in WiFi access format is unlimited in terms of the amount of data that can be transferred. This is explained by the fact that the router distributes, in fact, stationary Internet, which in our country is already provided mostly without restrictions. In addition to the lack of a limit, another important indicator of this transfer format is the connection speed. Compared with mobile Internet, in the case of a WiFi router, it is ten times faster (up to 100 Mbps), which makes it possible to download movies in the best quality and have fun in online games on a tablet withoutdelays.
How to connect to the created WiFi network?
So, setting up WiFi is an important, but one-time procedure, after successfully completing it, you can use the Internet connection for a long time without interruption. If you are wondering why the phone is not connecting to WiFi, then you have done the wrong setup. That is why in the article we will touch on this issue.
So, for starters, you should understand how the connection works in this format as a whole. Fixed Internet, which is transmitted using wires connected to the router, is distributed via WiFi, while becoming available to your tablet and phone. In fact, the router creates a network in which the Internet is distributed “from the wire”. To access the network, you need to know its name and, of course, in the case of installing protection, also an access key (in other words, a password). This is very important, because if the phone or tablet does not connect to Wi Fi, this most likely means that these data were entered incorrectly.
So, speaking of WiFi connection, it should be characterized as two-level. The first is the connection of the router with the cable, both at the hardware and software levels. If your Internet provider also sets up protection at the level of computer access to the network, then it should also be included in the router settings. Roughly speaking, if you connect using the login and password from the provider, then these parameters must be provided in the router settings. You can do this by running the installation wizard, which is available atmost modern routers. Errors that occur at this stage will look like this: There is a Wi-Fi connection, but your tablet or phone does not connect to the Internet.
The second level of connection is a connection to the network that occurs at the level of the router. This is where your Internet access point is protected from third-party devices. To connect to a network, you ideally need to know its name and, as noted above, the access key. Of course, such a situation may arise that the smartphone does not connect to home WiFi, even despite the correct password entry. In this case, you can do otherwise.
Most routers have a special button that removes network protection for a certain time. It is designed so that your devices can be connected without asking for a password.
How to set up WiFi?
Setting up a wireless home connection is a simple procedure, but for many it may not work the first time for several reasons. Firstly, the user does not always understand where to start and what is the sequence of actions in general. Secondly, a person does not always know what type of connection his provider has. Thirdly, not everyone can find the data issued by their service provider.
So, let's try to briefly describe the setup process so that you do not have situations where you do not know why the phone does not connect to the WiFi router. First you need to connect the fixed Internet cable and the router itself, and then connect the device tonetwork, wait until the basic system lights that indicate the signal light up. Next, you need to connect the computer and the router with the same cord. The connection diagram is most often shown when starting the installation disk that is included in the kit. If there is no disk, do not worry, the whole procedure can be done manually. You need to go to the address of the router (in the browser, enter the numbers 192.168.0.1), where you will see the device control panel. To log in, use the username and password admin. Select the item responsible for activating the settings wizard - so the program will allow you to enter the necessary data step by step. This is information such as the type of connection, connection data, network protection, its type. After that, the router will be rebooted and, in theory, will begin to function.
Why can't my tablet, phone and laptop connect to WiFi?
If after the setup you were unable to access the Internet using your gadget, this indicates the presence of some kind of error. It may consist of wrong actions on one of the two levels discussed above. So, the answers to the question “why the phone does not connect via Wi-Fi” can be two options: incorrect connection to the Internet of the router itself, or the inability to connect to the Wi-Fi network.
Find out the true reason is easy - try to go to the control panel of the router by entering the above address 192.168.0.1 in the browser. If the settings menu opens, the problem is “at the first level”, that is, in the very connection of the router to the network. Ifthe page loads but nothing happens, it means that you can't log in and you have errors with the key.
Solving the password problem
Connecting to the router, if it is working, is easy enough. To do this, you need to perform one of two actions - either press the unlock button and try to connect directly, or try to find out the password, because due to incorrect input, perhaps the smartphone does not connect to home WiFi. You can see which key is installed on the network in the router settings. To do this, it will be enough to go to the address 192.168.0.1 in the "Wireless Security" menu (at least, this is how this item is called in the TP-Link router). You can log in from a computer to see the password later and enter it on your smartphone or tablet.
If the network key turned out to be correct, but you still don't know why the phone won't connect to WiFi, maybe it's all about connecting to the network. To do this, go to the next paragraph of our article. There we will describe in more detail what should be done in such cases. Keep in mind that these are only general guidelines, it is up to you to decide what to do in your situation.
Connection errors
If there is a Wi-Fi connection, but the Internet does not go out, then it's all about the connection between the router and the service provider. You can check the status of this connection, again, in the network control panel. There should be a status bar showing the connection mode. By it you canunderstand what is wrong and why the phone is not connecting to WiFi.
If the status indicated there does not mean anything to you (for example, there are cases when an error message is simply indicated), we recommend that you contact your ISP and ask for help with setting up the network. As a rule, they already have well-established templates, according to which the client is explained the algorithm for setting up.
Nothing helps
There are situations when nothing recommended above to set up the Internet helps, and still some errors occur that prevent you from accessing the network. There are only 2 reasons that can lead to this - these are either software failures in the router itself, or the inability to connect from the provider, dictated by some limitations or errors. All you can do is call in a specialist from the company that provides you Internet services to set everything up for you.
