Pc And Internet Problem.

[ordbrae]

My PC can't get Internet yet, my IPad can therefore my Wifi is working
Can you please help me to get my PC working

[aelmpvw]

the teccy's will probably say they need more info

[SlackAlice]

Yup!
https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Technology/Question976967.html

[Old_Geezer]

Have you tried switching the router and PC off for a while, then back on again ?

[Tuvok]

Has your computer previously connected no bother?

Do you get any error messages?

What operating system are you using? eg. Windows and version, or Mac and version

[Togo]

Firstly be sure that the ipad is accessing the web using the router that your pc usually connects via. Is the pc connected using a lead or as you say wifi? If it is indeed wifi in the wifi symbol showing (bottom right of screen) in the task bar? If it is there left click it and see whether your router is listed as available. If it is there try connecting if it is disconnected. If yo do not succeed with that then right click the wifi symbol and you can choose to troubleshoot or open network and internet connections. Let us know how those first few steps go and if no luck we will sort it out in settings using the wifi menu or theeyhernet menu if you are using the yellow cable.

[Buenchico]

Some initial thoughts:

1. Even though your iPad can use the wifi from your router (whereas your PC can't), it might still be a router problem. Yes, I know that would appear to be counter-intuitive but sometimes a router can't correctly allocate an IP address to a device. So it's still worth trying the old trick of 'switch it off, wait and switch it on again' with your router. It's amazing how often it works!

2. Are you sure that your PC is designed for use with wifi? The majority of PCs are probably still sold without a wifi adapter inside. So they won't work via wifi unless a wifi adapter (or USB dongle) is fitted to them.

3. Have you tried connecting your PC to your router via an Ethernet cable? Your success, or otherwise, in doing so might provide us with some clues as to the nature of the problem.

4. Assuming that your PC actually has a wifi adapter installed, have you actually tried connecting it to your wifi by searching for the signal, connecting to it and entering your wifi password? (It's not going to happen automatically if you've not already got it set up). If so, at what stage does the process go wrong?

Information, please!