Setting Up A Wired Connection; Setting Up A Wireless Connection - Dell Inspiron N5110 Setup Manual

Setting Up Your Inspiron Laptop

Setting Up a Wired Connection

• If you are using a dial-up connection,
connect the telephone line to the optional
external USB modem and to the telephone
wall connector before you set up your
Internet connection.
• If you are using a DSL or cable/satellite
modem connection, contact your ISP
or cellular telephone service for setup
instructions.
To complete setting up your wired Internet
connection, follow the instructions in "Setting
Up Your Internet Connection" on page 19.
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Setting Up a Wireless Connection

NOTE: To set up your wireless router,
see the documentation that shipped with
your router.
Before you can use your wireless Internet
connection, you need to connect to your
wireless router.
To set up your connection to a wireless
router:
1. Ensure that wireless is enabled on your
computer (see "Enable or Disable Wireless"
on page 14).
2. Save and close any open files, and exit any
open programs.
→ Control Panel.
3. Click Start
4. In the search box, type
then click Network and Sharing Center→
Connect to a network.
5. Follow the instructions on the screen to
complete the setup.
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