Wireless Ethernet Networking
Installing the wireless Ethernet
driver
If your Gateway computer has built-in wireless Ethernet, the first time you start
your computer, it automatically installs the wireless Ethernet driver. You may
need to install the driver if you reinstall Windows.
Important
To determine which wireless adapter is installed in your computer:
1
In Windows XP, click
window opens. If your Control Panel is in Category View, click
and Maintenance
-OR-
In Windows 2000, click
Panel window opens.
2
Click/Double-click
Manager
3
Click the plus (+) in front of
adapter installed in your computer is listed.
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The Broadcom Wireless LAN driver is used with Gateway
computers that have a built-in Broadcom wireless Ethernet
adapter.
The Intel Calexico Wireless LAN driver is used with
Gateway computers that have a built-in Intel Calexico
wireless Ethernet adapter.
The Agere ORiNOCO Ethernet driver is used with
Gateway computers that have a built-in Agere ORiNOCO
wireless Ethernet adapter.
If your computer has a different built-in wireless Ethernet
adapter, see your user's guide for the procedure to install
your driver.
, then click
Start
.
Start
, click the
System
. The Device Manager window opens.
www.gateway.com
Control Panel
,
, then click
Settings
tab, then click
Hardware
. The type of wireless Ethernet
Network adapters
. The Control Panel
Performance
. The Control
Control Panel
Device