| From: James Knott via talk <talk@gtalug.org> | On 8/1/20 7:28 PM, Astrid R via talk wrote: | > I'm just looking for someone in downtown Toronto to change the settings on | > my laptop from DSL to wifi. I can only pay up to $40. | | It's not hard to connect to WiFi. All you need is the password. Assuming | you're using Network Manager you can find the WiFi you want to use, select it | and enter the password. You can leave the DSL connection, in case you need it | again later. James is quite right. But I infer from your message that you are encountering some difficulty. We may be able to help you on this mailing list if you give us enough information. For example: - what computer are you using? - what OS (Linux, I assume), Distribution and release (eg. Ubuntu 18.04) are you using? - where do you want to use WiFi? - if you have DSL, you probably have a box supplied by the ISP that provides you ethernet and WiFi. Technically these are a combination of a "modem" and a "wireless router". Are you trying to switch your computer from using a wired connection to wireless, still within your home? - Who is your ISP? What model of box did they provide you? - if you are trying to use WiFi within your home, have you set up the ISP's box? It too needs configuration. Your ISP would probably have given you a manual that tries to guide you through this process. If you've lost it, you can probably find a copy on the web. - what have you tried? What problems have you encountered?