Setting Up A New Wireless Local Area Network (Wlan) - Dell Inspiron 545 MT User Manual

Setting up a new Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)

1 Contact your Internet service provider (ISP) to obtain specific information
about the connection requirements for your broadband modem.
2 Ensure that you have wired Internet access through your broadband
modem before you attempt to set up a wireless Internet connection.
3 Install any software required for your wireless router. Your wireless router
may have been shipped with installation media, which usually contains
installation and troubleshooting information. Install the required software
according to the instructions provided by the router manufacturer.
Connecting to a WLAN
NOTE:
The following networking instructions do not apply to internal cards with
®
Bluetooth wireless technology or cellular products.
This section provides general procedures for connecting to a network using
wireless technology. Specific network names and configuration details vary.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
computer to a WLAN, see the device guides that came with your
computer or look for related topics in Windows Help and Support:
click Start
®
Windows Vista
1 Click Start
2 Click Network and Sharing Center on the navigation bar at the top of the
Network folder.
3 Click Connect to a network under Tasks.
4 Select the desired network from the list and click Connect.
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Windows XP
1 Click Start
Connections→ Network Connections.
2 Click Wireless Network Connection→ View Wireless Networks.
3 Select the desired network from the list and click Connect.
To Learn more about connecting your
or
→ Network.
→ Control Panel→ Network and Internet
Networks (LAN, Wireless, Mobile Broadband)
→ Help and Support.
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