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Windows Vista®
Windows Vista® users may use the built-in wireless utility. If you are using another company’s wireless utility, please refer to the
user manual of your wireless adapter for help connecting to a wireless network. Most wireless 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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WPA/WPA2
It is recommended that you 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 Wi-Fi name (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 (Wi-Fi password) 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 the one on the wireless
router.
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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, 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 AvailableWireless 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 Wi-Fi 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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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 Wi-Fi 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 AvailableWireless Networks
.
WPA/WPA2
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