Checking The Wireless Lan Device Installation; Using Wireless Security Features - HP Compaq Presario,Presario SR5250 Getting Started

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Getting Started

Checking the wireless LAN device installation

To set up your wireless network, verify that the integrated WLAN device is installed on your
computer correctly.
1 Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar.
2 Type Device Manager into the Search box, and then click Device Manager to open
the Device Manager window.
3 Click Network adapters. Your WLAN device should be listed here. The WLAN
device may include the term wireless, wireless LAN, or 802.11.
NOTE: If no WLAN device is listed, either your computer does not have an integrated
WLAN device, or the driver for the device is not properly installed.
4 Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar.
5 Type Network and Sharing Center into the Search box, and then click Network
and Sharing Center to open the Network and Sharing Center window.
6 Click Add a device to the network and follow any onscreen instructions.
For more information about setting up a wireless network:
Click the Windows Start Button on the taskbar, click Help and Support, and
then type Setting up a wireless network into the Search Help box.
Go to: http://www.hp.com/go/techcenter/wireless

Using wireless security features

When you set up a home WLAN or access an existing public WLAN, always enable
security features to protect your network from unauthorized access. The most common
security levels are Wi-Fi Protected Access Personal (WPA-Personal) and Wired Equivalent
Privacy (WEP).
When setting up a network, you should use one or more of the following security
measures:
Enable WPA-Personal or WEP security encryption on the router.
Change the default network name (SSID) and password.
Use a firewall.
Set security on your Web browser.
For more information about setting up wireless security features, go to:
http://www.hp.com/go/techcenter/wireless