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Connect to a Wireless Network

Using Windows

®

XP

Windows

®

XP users may use the built-in wireless utility (Zero Configuration Utility). The following instructions are for

Service Pack 2 users.

If you are using another company’s utility or Windows

®

2000, please refer to the user manual

of your wireless adapter for help with connecting to a wireless network. Most utilities will have a “site survey” option

similar to the Windows

®

XP utility as seen below.

Right-click on the wireless computer icon in your system tray

(lower-right corner next to the time). Select

View Available

Wireless Networks

.

If you receive the

Wireless Networks Detected

bubble, click

on the center of the bubble to access the utility.

or

The utility will display any available wireless networks in your

area. Click on a network (displayed using the SSID) and click

the

Connect

button.

If you get a good signal but cannot access the Internet, check you

TCP/IP settings for your wireless adapter. Refer to the

Networking

Basics

section in this manual for more information.

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Configure WEP

It is recommended to enable WEP on your wireless router or access point before configuring your wireless adapter. If

you are joining an existing network, you will need to know the WEP key being used.

2.

Highlight the wireless network (SSID) you would like to

connect to and click

Connect

.

1.

Open the Windows

®

XP Wireless Utility by right-clicking

on the wireless computer icon in your system tray

(lower-right corner of screen). Select

View Available

Wireless Networks

.

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3.

The

Wireless Network Connection

box will appear. Enter the

same WEP key that is on your router and click

Connect

.

It may take 20-30 seconds to connect to the wireless network. If the

connection fails, please verify that the WEP settings are correct. The

WEP key must be exactly the same as on the wireless router.

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Configure WPA-PSK

It is recommended to enable WEP on your wireless router or access point before configuring your wireless adapter. If

you are joining an existing network, you will need to know the WEP key being used.

2.

Highlight the wireless network (SSID) you would like to

connect to and click

Connect

.

1.

Open the Windows

®

XP Wireless Utility by right-clicking

on the wireless computer icon in your system tray

(lower-right corner of screen). Select

View Available

Wireless Networks

.

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3.

The

Wireless Network Connection

box will appear. Enter the

WPA-PSK passphrase and click

Connect

.

It may take 20-30 seconds to connect to the wireless network. If the

connection fails, please verify that the WPA-PSK settings are correct.

The WPA-PSK passphrase must be exactly the same as on the

wireless router.