Connecting To A Wireless Network; Connecting To An Existing Wlan; Setting Up A New Wlan Network - HP ENVY 17-2000 Getting Started Manual

Connecting to a wireless network

Wireless technology transfers data across radio waves instead of wires.
Your computer may be equipped with one or more of the following
wireless devices:
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Wireless local area network (WLAN) device
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HP Mobile Broadband Module, a wireless wide area network
(WWAN) device
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Bluetooth® device
For more information on wireless technology and connecting to a
wireless network, refer to the HP Notebook Reference Guide and
information and Web site links provided in Help and Support.

Connecting to an existing WLAN

1. Turn on the computer.
2. Be sure that the WLAN device is on.
3. Click the network icon in the notification area, at the far right of the
taskbar.
4. Select a network to connect to.
5. Click Connect.
6. If required, enter the security key.

Setting up a new WLAN network

Required equipment:
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A broadband modem (either DSL or cable) (1) and high-speed
Internet service purchased from an Internet service provider (ISP)
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A wireless router (purchased separately) (2)
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Your new wireless computer (3)
Some modems have a built-in wireless router. Check with your
NOTE:
ISP to determine what type of modem you have.
The illustration shows an example of a completed WLAN network
installation that is connected to the Internet. As your network grows,
additional wireless and wired computers can be connected to the
network to access the Internet.
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