[Notebook] How to Enable and Configure Network Connection

MSI laptops can easily connect to the network through two common methods. If you want to connect your computer to the network wirelessly, please refer to "Enabling and setting wireless networks"; if you prefer a wired connection, please refer to "Enabling and setting wired networks".



Enabling and setting wireless networks

1. The default setting for MSI laptops is to enable both the wireless network and Bluetooth. You can confirm the current status of the wireless network card by whether the wireless indicator light on the computer is illuminated.


Note: If your laptop does not have a wireless indicator light, it means the laptop does not have this design.


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2. If the indicator light is not illuminated or your laptop does not have an indicator light, please first check if the airplane icon appears on the taskbar in the bottom right corner. If it does, it indicates that the computer is currently in airplane mode, and both the wireless network and Bluetooth will be disabled. Please turn off airplane mode and enable Wi-Fi.


• Win 10


  • Click on the airplane icon in the taskbar.
  • You will see that airplane mode is activated.
  • Turn off airplane mode.
  • Enable Wi-Fi.

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• Win 11


  • Click on the airplane icon in the taskbar.
  • You will see that airplane mode is activated; click to turn off airplane mode.
  • Click on WLAN.
  • Enable Wi-Fi.

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3. After enabling Wi-Fi, select the network and enter the corresponding password, then click "Next." After successful password authentication, the wireless icon will change to a connected status, indicating a successful network connection.


• Win 10


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• Win 11


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Enabling and setting wired networks

There is typically a wired network interface on the side of the laptop. After connecting the network cable from the router's output port to the wired network interface, the computer will automatically connect to the internet.


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