Network Setup Wizard - Dell Latitude D620 User Manual

Using a Network: Dell Latitude D620 User's Guide

Network Setup Wizard

The Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system provides a Network Setup Wizard to guide you
through the process of sharing files, printers, or an Internet connection between computers in a home
or small office.
1. Click the Start button, point to Programs
Network Setup Wizard.
2. On the welcome screen, click Next.
3. Click Checklist for creating a network.
NOTE: Selecting the connection method labeled This computer connects directly to the
Internet enables the integrated firewall provided with Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2).
4. Complete the checklist.
5. Return to the Network Setup Wizard and follow the instructions on the screen.
Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)
A WLAN is a series of interconnected computers that communicate with each other over the air waves
rather than through a network cable connected to each computer. In a WLAN, a radio communications
device called an access point or wireless router connects network computers and provides Internet, or
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