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3 Once your network is set up, reboot any computer that is part
of the network.
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4 Verify that your Internet connection is working. Open the
Web browser (for example, Internet Explorer or Netscape
Navigator) on each computer and try to connect to a familiar
Web address.
To Set Up a Wireless Network
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Ensure that each computer that you plan to use on your
wireless network has wireless 802.11b or 802.11g capability.
¾ Some newer notebooks have built-in wireless networking
capabilities and do not require that a wireless component
be installed. If this is the case, you must set up that
notebook’s wireless connection using Windows XP,
instead of following the rest of the steps in this section. To
do this, see Using Windows XP to Establish Your
Wireless Network on page 15.
Tip!
To see if your notebook has built-in wireless capabilities,
try this: On the Windows desktop, click Start, click
Connect to, and then locate the Wireless Network
Connection option. If Connect to does not appear, or if
there is no Wireless Network Connection option, then
your notebook does not have wireless capabilities.
¾ Some desktop and notebook computers may need a
wireless network adapter installed. This can be a USB
adapter, PC card adapter, or PCI adapter. When you install
the adapter, access its interface and ensure that it is set to
infrastructure or access point mode (NOT ad-hoc or
peer to peer mode). If you need help installing your
wireless adapter or setting its mode, refer to the
documentation that came with it.
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