D-Link DIR-524 - Using Windows Vista

Section 5 – Connecting to a Wireless Network
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Connect 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.
If you receive the Wireless Networks Detected bubble,
click on the center of the bubble to access the utility.
or
Right-click on the wireless computer icon in your system
tray (lower-right corner next to the time). Select Connect
to a network.
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.