NOTE:
The
Mobile Broadband card is listed under Modems
.
Connecting to a Mobile Broadband
Network
NOTE:
These instructions only apply to Mobile Broadband ExpressCards or Mini-Cards. They do not apply
to
internal cards with wireless technology
.
NOTE:
Before you connect to the Internet, you must activate Mobile Broadband service through your cellular
service
provider. For instructions and for additional information about using the Dell Mobile Broadband Card Utility,
see
the
user's guide available through the Windows Help and Support Center. To access the Help and Support
Center
,
click
Start
or
→Help and Support. The user's guide is also available on the Dell Support website
at
support.dell.com and on the
CD
included with your Mobile Broadband card
if
you purchased the card
separately
from your computer
.
Use
the Dell Mobile
Broadband Card
Utility to
establish and manage a
Mobile
Broadband
network
connection
to the Internet:
1
NOTE:
The Connect button changes to the Disconnect
button.
3 Follow
the
instructions on
the
screen
to
manage
the
network connection
with the
utilit
y
.
Or
1
Click
Start
→
All Programs
→
Dell Wireless
.
2
Click
Dell Wireless Broadband
and follow
the
instructions on
the
scr
een.
Enabling/Disabling the Dell Mobile Broadband Network
Card
NOTE:
If
you are unable to connect to
a
Mobile Broadband network, ensure that you have all the components
for
establishing
a
Mobile Broadband connection (see "What
You Need to Establish
a
Mobile Broadband
Network
Connection" on page 54),
and then verify that your Mobile Broadband card is enabled by verifying the setting of
the
wireless
switch.
You can
turn
your
Mobile
Broadband card
on
and
off
using
the
wireless switch
on
your
computer.
You can
turn
your computer’s wireless devices
on
and
off with the
wireless switch
on the left
side
of the
computer (see
"Left
Side View"
on
page
19).
If the
switch is
in the
"on" position, move
the
switch
to the "off"
position
to
disable
the
switch and
the
Mobile
Broadband card.
If the
switch is
in the "off"
position, move the switch
to the
"on" position
to
enable
the
switch and
the Dell Mobile
Broadband card.
For information
about
the
wireless
switch
positions,
see
"wireless switch"
on
page
20.
To monitor the
status
of
your wireless device, see
"Monitoring the
Status
of
W
i
r
e
less
Network
Connections Through Dell™ QuickSet"
on
page
53.
Setting Up and Using
Networks
55
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