Windows comes pre-configured for Internet access via Ethernet. If your computer includes an Ethernet adapter as many do, connecting your computer to the Internet is as simple as connecting a cable.

When you get a new Windows 11/10 computer, the first thing you would want to do is set up an Internet connection.

You can use a Bluetooth connection, but we thoroughly recommend using a cable as it's less power hungry and more reliable. Once that's all sorted, your laptop should have recognised your phone.

How to Connect Your Laptop to the Internet Through Your Cell Phone. When you are working and on the move, you may find that you do not have access on your laptop to a Wi-Fi network.

An Ethernet cable lets you physically wire your internet to your computer, rather than having to rely on a more finicky Wi-Fi connection.