Connecting To A Network Without Security-Related Requirements; Connecting To A Network With Wi-Fi Protected Access (Wpa) Security Requirements - Dell Inspirion 510m Owner's Manual

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Connecting to a Network Without Security-Related Requirements

In the Preferred networks field, click the name of your wireless network.
1
Click Properties.
2
From the Network Authentication drop-down menu, select Open.
3
Earlier versions of the Dell™ wireless software may not contain the
drop-down menu. If you are using an earlier version, click to uncheck the Data encryption
(WEP enabled) check box and go to step 5.
From the Data encryption drop-down menu, select Disabled.
4
NOTE:
Your computer can take up to 1 minute to connect to the network.
Click OK.
5
Your network setup is complete.

Connecting to a Network With Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) Security Requirements

The following instructions are basic steps for connecting to a WPA network. If your network
requires a user name, password, or domain settings, consult the setup instructions in the user's
guide for your wireless network card.
NOTE:
WPA protocols require that you know the network authentication and data encryption settings
for your wireless network. In addition, your WPA-protected network may require special settings such as
a network key, user name, password, and domain name. Be sure to get all necessary WPA settings from
your network administrator before continuing.
In the Preferred networks field, click the name of your wireless network.
1
Click Properties.
2
From the Network Authentication drop-down menu, select your network authentication type
3
(as provided by the network administrator).
If you do not see the drop-down menu, you must update your wireless network software
before continuing. Download and install the latest version of your wireless-network driver
software from the Dell Support website at support.dell.com.
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