Turning Your Wireless Ethernet On Or Off In Windows Xp; Checking Network Signal Strength In Windows Xp - Gateway 1450 User Manual

Chapter 11: Using a Wireless Ethernet Network
Turning your wireless Ethernet on or off in
Windows XP
There are times, such as when you are flying in an aircraft, when you should
turn off your wireless Ethernet network. You can also turn off wireless Ethernet
to conserve the battery charge on your notebook.
To turn wireless Ethernet on or off:
1
Click
your Control Panel is in Category View, click
Connections
2
Click/Double-click
opens.
3
Right-click
wireless Ethernet or click
Checking network signal strength in
Windows XP
If your wireless Ethernet network is running slower than you expect, you
should check your network signal strength. If you find the signal strength is
low, try moving to a new location to increase the signal strength.
To check the signal strength of your wireless Ethernet network:
1
Click
your Control Panel is in Category View, click
Connections
2
Click/Double-click
opens.
194
, then click
Start Control Panel
. The Network and Internet Connections window opens.
Network Connections
Wireless Network Connection
, then click
Start Control Panel
. The Network and Internet Connections window opens.
Network Connections
www.gateway.com
. The Control Panel window opens. If
. The Network Connections window
, then click
to turn off wireless Ethernet.
Disable
. The Control Panel window opens. If
. The Network Connections window
Network and Internet
to turn on
Enable
Network and Internet