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Section 4 - Connecting to a Wireless Network
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 the TCP/IP settings
for your wireless adapter. Refer to “Networking Basics” on page 81 for more
information.
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Con±guring Wireless Security
It is recommended to enable wireless security (WEP/WPA/WPA2) on your wireless router or access point before con²guring 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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Section 4 - Connecting to a Wireless Network
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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Section 4 - Connecting to a Wireless Network
Connect to a Wireless Network
Using Windows
®
XP
Windows
®
XP users may use the built-in wireless utility (Zero Con²guration 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 the TCP/IP settings for
your wireless adapter. Refer to “Networking Basics” on page 81 for more information.
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Section 4 - Connecting to a Wireless Network
Con±gure WEP
It is recommended to enable WEP on your wireless router or access point before con²guring 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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