In a typical home or small business, a router receives and then transmits an connection coming from an internet service provider outside the network. It delivers that service to nearby devices that can reach the wireless signal. Most homes have one router and multiple devices, including smartphones, desktop and laptop computers, tablets, and smart TVs, that receive their internet connection via Wi-Fi from that router., Go to Wi-Fi network settings. Select the Network, Sound, or Battery icons ( ) on the taskbar to open quick settings. The Disconnected icon appears when you’re not connected. On the Wi-Fi quick setting, select Manage Wi-Fi connections . Choose the Wi-Fi network you want, then select Connect., Wi-Fi (/ ˈwaɪfaɪ /) [1][a] is a family of wireless network protocols based on the IEEE 802.11 family of standards, which are commonly used for local area networking of devices and Internet access, allowing nearby digital devices to exchange data by radio waves..