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16 FALL 2019 How to Connect Your Devices toWi-Fi It’s easy to do if you simply follow these steps RTC receives many calls from our customers with questions related to connecting devices to Wi-Fi. So we’re sharing these step-by-step instructions to help you understand the process. You may want to keep this article handy for future reference. 1. Make sure theWi-Fi connection for your device is on. Regardless of the device — laptop, tablet, or smartphone — it’s possible to turn off Wi-Fi. Some devices have a physical switch that turns Wi-Fi on or off, while others provide the ability to toggle Wi-Fi on the software settings. Make sure your device does not have the Wi-Fi capability turned off before proceeding. 2. Access your device’s settings. Navigate to your device’s “Settings” and open them. Then navi- gate to “Network Settings,” followed by “Wi-Fi.” You can also click on the Wi-Fi icon on a computer’s toolbar to open up a dropdown menu, which will list the names of the Wi-Fi networks in the area. 3. Find the name of theWi-Fi network you want. When you see the names of the Wi-Fi networks in the area, find your home network’s name and select it. If you’re somewhere other than home, look for the name of the network at that loca- tion, such as “Susie’s Coffee Shop Wi-Fi” and select it. Here’s a tip: If your home network’s name is not easy to remem- ber, perhaps because it contains random letters and numbers, make sure you have the name (and password) written down somewhere. That way, when guests at your home ask about Wi-Fi access, you’ll be ready! 4. Enter the password for theWi-Fi network. For security reasons, many private and public Wi-Fi networks require passwords to gain access. If the network you’re trying to connect to has a password, you’ll be prompted to enter that password before you can access the internet. When at a hotel, restaurant, or other public location, you may need to ask an Did you just get a new tablet or other device and can’t figure out how to connect it to your home’s Wi-Fi network? Or are you wondering how to use the Wi-Fi network in a public place or the home of a friend or family member? You’re not alone.