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Using Windows Vista
®
Windows Vista
®
users may use the built-in wireless utility. 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 Vista
®
utility as seen below.
Right-click on the wireless computer icon in your system tray
(lower-right corner next to the time). Select
Connect to a network
.
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 Wireless Security
It is recommended to enable wireless security (WPA/WPA2) 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 security key or passphrase being used.
2.
Highlight the wireless network (SSID) you would like to connect
to and click
Connect
.
1.
Open the Windows Vista
®
Wireless Utility by right-clicking on the
wireless computer icon in your system tray (lower right corner of
screen). Select
Connect to a network
.
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3.
Enter the same security key or passphrase 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 security settings are correct. The
key or passphrase must be exactly the same as on the wireless router.
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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 WPA-PSK
It is recommended to enable WPA 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 WPA 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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