Managing Your Network Settings Through the Dell QuickSet Location
Profiler
The
QuickSet Location Profiler helps you manage network settings
that
correspond
to
your
computer
’
s
physical location.
It
includes
two
categories
of profile settings:
•
Location Profile
Settings
•
General Mobility
Settings
You can use
Location Profile
Settings
to
create profiles
for
accessing
the Internet with
your computer
in
your office, home,
or
other
public
places
with Internet
services. General
Mobility
Settings
a
l
lows
you
to
change
the
way network connections are handled.
The
profiles consist
of differ
e
nt
network settings
and
equipment
that
you need when using your computer
in different locations.
For information
about
Dell
QuickSet,
see
"Dell™ QuickSet"
on
page
129.
Dell™ Wi-Fi Catcher™ Network
Locator
The
wireless switch
on
your
Dell
computer
uses
the Dell Wi-Fi
Catcher™ Network Locator
to scan
specifically
for WiFi
wireless local area networks
(LAN) in
your
vicinit
y.
NOTE:
For
more
information
about
the
wireless switch, see
"wireless switch"
on
page
20.
To
scan
for WiFi
wireless
LAN,
slide and
hold the
switch
in the
"momentary" position
for
a few seconds.
The Wi-Fi
Catcher Network Locator functions
regardless
of
whether your computer is
turned on or off,
in
hibernate mode, or
in
standby mode,
as long as
the
switch is configured through QuickSet or
the BIOS
(system setup program)
to control WiFi
network
connections.
Because
the Wi-Fi
Catcher Network Locator is disabled and
not
configured
for
use when your
computer
is shipped
to
you, you
must first
use
Dell
QuickSet
to
enable and configure
the
switch
to control
W
i
F
i
network
connections.
NOTE:
The Dell Wi-Fi Catcher Network Locator light appears only when the computer is turned off and
wireless
networking is activated in the system setup program. While working in Microsoft Windows operating systems,
the
light is designed not to appear
.
For
more
information on the Wi-Fi
Catcher Network Locator and
to
enable
the
feature
through
QuickSet,
see
the
Dell QuickSet Help
. To
access
the
Help
file, right-click the
Quickset icon
in the taskbar.
Internet Connection
Firewall
The Internet
Connection
F
i
r
e
wall
provides basic protection
from
unauthorized
access
to the computer
while
the
computer is connected
to the Internet. The
firewall is automatically enabled when you
run the
Network Setup
Wizard. When the
firewall is enabled
for
a network connection,
the
firewall icon appears
with
a red background
in the
Network Connections section
of the Control
P
a
nel.
Note that
enabling
the Internet
Connection
F
i
r
e
wall
does
not
reduce
the
need
for
virus-checking
softwar
e
.
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