[Windows 11/10] Connect to a wired network (Ethernet network)
Some laptop models may not have a network port (RJ-45 connector) due to the thin and light design, so you need a USB Ethernet cable (USB to Ethernet adapter) to access the Internet with the wired network. This article describes how to use User name/Password your Internet service provider (ISP) gave you to access the Internet.
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Please go to the corresponding instruction based on the current Windows operating system on your computer:
Windows 11 operating system
- Right-click the [Network]
icon on the taskbar①, then select [Network and Internet settings]②.
The icon that appears depends on your current connection state. (
: No internet connection,
: Internet access with Wi-Fi network,
: Internet access with Ethernet network)
![](https://kmpic.asus.com/images/2022/01/06/46871bda-afd4-488f-bf04-51e84e418a52.png)
- Select [Dial-up]③.
![](https://kmpic.asus.com/images/2022/01/06/def0096a-9a1a-4345-a16d-5bbb66b33357.png)
- Select [Set up a new connection]④.
![](https://kmpic.asus.com/images/2022/01/06/1935a3a8-9c7a-401c-9ff7-02b6560bd646.png)
- Choose [Connect to the Internet]⑤, then select [Next]⑥.
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- Select [Broadband (PPPoE) ]⑦.
![](https://kmpic.asus.com/images/2022/01/06/613498c7-3cf3-41a9-9cca-9f57de37d9e1.png)
- Type the User name and Password from your Internet service provider (ISP)⑧, then select [Connect]⑨.
![](https://kmpic.asus.com/images/2022/01/06/efe7adfe-0a34-4b97-80e1-add54c787b37.png)
- After the connection is successful, Network and Internet settings will display the wired network you set up, and the network icon changes to
.
![](https://kmpic.asus.com/images/2022/01/06/51c06ee7-a670-4597-adf7-ed4129a18780.png)
Windows 10 operating system
- Right-click the [Network]
icon on the taskbar①, then select [Open Network & Internet settings]②.
The icon that appears depends on your current connection state. (
: No internet connection,
: Internet access with Wi-Fi network,
: Internet access with Ethernet network)
If you don’t see one of the network icons shown in above image, please select the Up arrow
to see if it appears there.
![](https://kmpic.asus.com/images/2020/12/02/d71b2914-5f49-46d3-8583-f2565ab8fda0.png)
- Select [Network and Sharing Center]③.
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- Select [Set up a new connection or network]④.
![](https://kmpic.asus.com/images/2020/12/02/3af64692-5008-42a2-87d9-c580306135da.png)
- Choose [Connect to the Internet]⑤, then select [Next]⑥.
![](https://kmpic.asus.com/images/2020/12/02/0d5e06af-d413-4339-b23a-e7dbc02bf513.png)
- Select [Broadband (PPPoE) ]⑦.
![](https://kmpic.asus.com/images/2020/12/02/73e73691-9037-41a8-82d8-51acb0f2ce73.png)
- Type the User name and Password from your Internet service provider (ISP)⑧, then select [Connect]⑨.
![](https://kmpic.asus.com/images/2020/12/02/b6fa1804-0342-4c3a-a089-56d6338523d7.png)
- After the connection is successful, Network and Sharing Center will display the wired network you set up, and the network icon changes to
.
![](https://kmpic.asus.com/images/2020/12/02/01b5ed84-8ce4-4a11-a698-a90b7d27872f.png)