To Prepare For Connections; Connecting To A Wireless Network; Checking The Wireless Connection Status - HP Compaq Presario,Presario 2105 Reference Manual

To Prepare for Connections

Before you can connect your notebook to an existing 802.11
wireless network, you need to configure the notebook for the
specific wireless connection.

Connecting to a Wireless Network

You can connect to an access point that gives you access to a local
area network, or you can connect directly to other computers in
an "ad hoc" network.
Before you can connect your notebook to an existing 802.11
wireless network, you have to configure the notebook. For details
on how to configure your notebook for wireless networking, open
the Windows Help and Support Center and enter "wireless" as a
search topic. This provides you with overviews, tutorials, articles,
and step-by-step information on setting up your wireless device.
To check the status of your wireless connection, select Start >
Control Panel > Network and Internet Connections, then select
the connection.

Checking the Wireless Connection Status

If you are within range of your wireless network, your notebook
automatically connects. To check the status of your wireless
connection, open Network and Internet Connections in Control
Panel, then select the connection.
Creating a New Computer-to-Computer (Ad Hoc)
Network
You can set up a new network available to other local computers.
1. Select Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet
Connections > Network Connections.
2. Select the wireless connection to show its status, then select
Properties.
3. On the Wireless Networks tab, select Add to create a new
network.
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