Connecting your computer to WiFi network created by your WiFi router

Windows Vista / Windows 7

On Windows Vista or Windows 7 computer open the network connection pane by either clicking on this system tray icon:

 
...or by going to Control Panel, Network and Internet, Network and Sharing Center and selecting Connect to a network link:

 
On this connection pane find your network, click it, and then click the Connect button:

 
Enter your network's password and click OK. It is very important to ensure that you're entering the password correctly, because sometimes, if the password is incorrect, it may look like you're connected to a network, but no actual file transfer will happen.

 
Wait while Windows registers within the network. You will see a system tray icon with a spinning wheel during this time:

 
After a spinning wheel is gone, you're connected. You can check if you're actually connected by bringing up the connection pane again and checking a status of your network. You should see the Connected label there: