Enable Your Device's Wireless Card

How to enable your devices's wireless card

You can enable your wireless through the 3 options listed below:

1. Using the switches or buttons located on exterior of laptop

* Laptops will usually have a switch or button located on the side or front of the laptop to disable or enable wireless

2. Using Function Keys

* These are brand-specific for laptops:
o Dell: fn + f2
o Lenovo: fn + f5
o Asus: fn + f2

3. Enable or disable your wireless in your operating system

Windows 8

1. Open Network and Sharing Center
2. Choose Change adapter settings on the Task pane
3. Right-click on Wi-Fi
4. Select Enable

Windows 7

1. Click on Start
2. Click on Control Panel
3. Click on Network and Internet
4. Click on Network and Sharing Center
5. Choose Change adapter settings on the Task pane
6. Right-click on Wireless Network Connection
7. Select Enable

Windows Vista

1. Click on Start
2. Click on Network
3. Click on Network and Sharing Center
4. Choose Manage network connections on the Task pane
5. Right-click on Wireless Network Connection
6. Select Enable

Windows XP

1. Click on Start
2. Click on Control Panel
3. Click Network Connections
* If Network Connections is not listed, select Icon View in the upper-left corner of the Control Panel window
4. Right-click on Wireless Network Connection
5. Select Enable

Mac OS X

1. From the menu bar, click the AirPort icon
2. From the drop down menu, choose Turn AirPort On

Android

1. Open Settings
2. Select Wireless and Networks
3. Select Wi-Fi

iOS

1. Open Settings
2. Select Wi-Fi
3. Swipe the OFF to ON

For directions on disabling you wireless card click here.