Checking Your Wireless Network Card; Setting Up A New Wlan Using A Wireless Router And A Broadband Modem - Dell LATITUDE D630 PP24L User Manual

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
• The order confirmation for your computer
Start Button and Connect To Option
In Microsoft Windows XP , click Start→ Connect To→ Show all connections.
In Microsoft Windows Vista, click Start→ Connect To→ View network computers and devices.
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:
Right-click Wireless Network Connection.
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Click Properties.
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The Wireless Network Connection Properties window appears. The wireless network card's
name and model number are listed on the General tab.
NOTE:
If your computer is set to the Classic Start menu option, you can view network connections
by clicking the Start
appear, you may not have a wireless network card.
The Order Confirmation for Your Computer
The order confirmation that you received when you ordered your computer lists the hardware and
software that shipped with your computer.

Setting Up a New WLAN Using a Wireless Router and a Broadband Modem

Contact your Internet service provider (ISP) to obtain specific information about the
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connection requirements for your broadband modem.
Ensure that you have wired Internet access through your broadband modem before you
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attempt to set up a wireless Internet connection (see "Connecting a Network or Broadband
Modem Cable" on page 51).
Install any software required for your wireless router. Your wireless router may have been
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shipped with an installation media. Installation media usually contain installation and
troubleshooting information. Install the required software according to the instructions
provided by the router manufacturer.
Shut down your computer and any other wireless-enabled computers in the vicinity through
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the Start or menu.
→ →
Settings Network Connections. If Wireless Network Connection does not
Setting Up and Using Networks
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