How does my laptop connect to my internet box for the first time if it has no IP and no cable
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This isn’t the 90s, you don’t have to manually assign an IP to every machine. Your router will do that automatically using DHCP.
All you need is a wi-fi equipped device, the network’s name (SSID) and the password. The router will perform the handshake and pair your device’s MAC address with an available, local IP address. That’s why you can simply connect your phone to the McDonalds Wi-fi without any hassle, same process for a computer.
Note that this address is different from the IP address your entire network is using, and the one websites will see.
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