The
Wireless Network Connection Properties
window appears. The wireless network card’s name
and
model number are listed on
the
General
tab.
NOTE:
If
your computer is set to the Classic Start menu option, you can view network connections by
clicking
Start
→
Settings
→
Network Connections.
If
Wireless Network Connection does not appear, you may not have
a
wireless network
card.
The Order Confirmation for Your
Computer
The
order
confirmation that
you received when you ordered your computer lists
the
hardware
and
software
that
shipped
with
your
computer.
Setting Up a New WLAN Using a Wireless Router and a Broadband
Modem
1 Contact your Internet
service provider (ISP)
to
obtain specific information about
the
connection
requirements
for
your broadband
modem.
2 Ensure
that
you have wired Internet
access
through your broadband modem before you attempt
to set
up
a wireless
Internet connection
(see
"Connecting a Network
or
Broadband Modem Cable"
on
page
49).
3 Install any software required
for
your wireless router. Your wireless router may have been shipped
with
an installation
CD.
Installation CDs usually contain installation and troubleshooting
information.
Install
the
required software according
to the
instructions provided by
the
router
manufacturer.
4 Shut down your computer and any other wireless-enabled computers
in the vicinity
through
the
Start
or menu.
5 Disconnect your broadband modem power cable
from the
electrical
outlet.
6 Disconnect
the
network cable
from the
computer and
the modem.
7 Disconnect the
AC
adapter cable
from
your wireless router
to
ensure
that
there is no power connected
to the router.
NOTE:
Wait for
a
minimum of 5 minutes after disconnecting your broadband modem before you continue with
the
network
setup.
8 Insert a network cable
into the
network (RJ-45) connector on
the
unpowered broadband
modem.
9 Connect
the
other end
of the
network cable
into the
Internet network (RJ-45) connector on
the
unpowered wireless
router.
10 Ensure
that
no network
or
USB cables, other than
the
network cable connecting
the
modem and
the
wireless router, are connected
to the
broadband
modem.
NOTE:
Restart your wireless equipment in the order described below to prevent
a
potential connection
failure.
11
Turn
on only your broadband modem and wait
for at
least
2
minutes
for the
broadband modem
to
stabilize.
After 2
minutes, proceed
to
step
12.
12
Turn
on your wireless router and wait
for at
least
2
minutes
for the
wireless router
to
stabilize.
After 2
minutes, proceed
to the
step
13.
Setting Up and Using
Networks
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