Dell Latitude D820 Technical Manual page 31

2. Click Properties. The Wireless Network Connection Properties window appears. The
wireless network card's name and model number are listed on the General tab.
NOTE: If your computer is set to the Classic Start menu option, you can view network
connections by clicking the Start button, pointing to Settings, and then pointing to Network
Connections. If Wireless Network Connection does not appear, you may not have a wireless
network card.
Order Confirmation
The order confirmation that you received when you ordered your computer lists the hardware and
software that shipped with your computer.
Setting Up a New WLAN
Contact your Internet service provider (ISP) to obtain specific information about the connection
requirements for your broadband modem.
Connecting a Wireless Router and a Broadband Modem
1. Ensure that you have wired Internet access through your broadband modem before you
attempt to set up a wireless Internet connection (see
Broadband Modem).
2. Install any software required for your wireless router. Your wireless router may have been
shipped with an installation CD. Such CDs usually contain installation and troubleshooting
information. Install the required software according to the manufacturer's instructions.
3. Shut down your computer and any other wireless-enabled computers in the vicinity through
the Start menu.
4. Disconnect your broadband modem power cable from the electrical outlet.
5. Disconnect the network cable from the computer and the modem.
NOTE: Wait for a minimum of 5 minutes after disconnecting your broadband modem before you
continue with the network setup.
6. Disconnect the AC adapter cable from your wireless router to ensure that there is no power
connected to the router.
7. Insert a network cable into the network (RJ-45) connector on the unpowered broadband
modem.
8. Connect the other end of the network cable into the Internet network (RJ-45) connector on the
unpowered wireless router.
9. Ensure that no network or USB cables, other than the network cable connecting the modem
and the wireless router, are connected to the broadband modem.
NOTE: Restart your wireless equipment in the order described below to prevent a potential
connection failure.
10. Turn on only your broadband modem and wait for at least 2 minutes for the broadband
modem to stabilize. After 2 minutes, proceed to
Physically Connecting to a Network or
step 11.