Connecting to Wi-Fi With Windows 10
It’s easy to find and connect to Wi-Fi with Windows. Your Network icon is located on the far right side of the taskbar (bottom-right corner of your screen).
- A Network icon displaying a globe with a circle and slash (the Disconnected icon) indicates that your computer is not connected to the internet.
- A Wi-Fi icon indicates an internet connection. The number of solid bars indicates signal strength (more bars = stronger signal).
Connecting to a local signal
Use Quick Settings to connect to a nearby signal.
- Click or tap the Network
or Disconnected 
icon in the taskbar corner (bottom right corner of your screen). The Quick Settings menu will open. The WiFi button is at the bottom of the menu, and a grayed-out button means WiFi is off. Click WiFi to turn it on if necessary. The image below shows WiFi turned on (notice the grayed-out buttons next to it indicating that Airplane mode and Mobile hotspot are off).
- From the list of available networks at the top, select the Wi-Fi name (also known as the SSID) that you want to connect to.
- Enter a password if necessary. If on a public network (hotel, café, etc.), you may also have to accept some terms of usage.
Public internet connections are not private, even if they require a password! Always choose to make your connection private and hide your computer from others on the network.
If you see 
instead of , your computer has a wired (Ethernet) connection to the internet.
Note that Wi-Fi refers to a wireless technology that creates a connection that allows you to access the internet. A hotspot refers to a physical location where Wi-Fi is available.