What You Need To Establish A Wlan Connection; Checking Your Wireless Network Card - Dell Latitude D620 User Manual

Using a Network: Dell Latitude D620 User's Guide
network, access. The access point or wireless router and the wireless network card in the computer
communicate by broadcasting data from their antennas over the air waves.

What You Need to Establish a WLAN Connection

Before you can set up a WLAN, you need:
High-speed (broadband) Internet access (such as cable or DSL)
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A broadband modem that is connected and working
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A wireless router or access point
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A wireless network card for each computer that you want to connect to your WLAN
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A network cable with the network (RJ-45) connector
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Checking Your Wireless Network Card

Depending on what you selected when you purchased your computer, the computer has a variety of
configurations. To confirm that your computer has a wireless network card and to determine the type
of card, use one of the following:
The Start button and the Connect To option
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Your original computer invoice
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Start Button and Connect To Option
1. Click the Start button.
2. Point to Connect To, and then click Show all connections.
If Wireless Network Connection does not appear under LAN or High-Speed Internet, you may
not have a wireless network card.
If Wireless Network Connection appears, you have a wireless network card. To view detailed
information about the wireless network card:
1. Right-click Wireless Network Connection.
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.
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