Connecting To A Wlan; Monitoring The Status Of The Wireless Network Card Through Dell Quickset - Dell Inspiron 1521 Owner's Manual

NOTE: Wait for a minimum of 5 minutes after disconnecting your broadband modem before continuing with the network setup.
8. Insert a network cable into the network (RJ-45) connector on the unpowered broadband modem.
9. Connect the other end of the network cable into the Internet network (RJ-45) connector on the unpowered wireless router.
10. Ensure that no network or USB cables, other than the network cable connecting the modem and the wireless router, are connected to the broadband
modem.
NOTE: Restart your wireless equipment in the order described below to prevent a potential connection failure.
11. Turn on only your broadband modem and wait for at least 2 minutes for the broadband modem to stabilize. After 2 minutes, proceed to
12. Turn on your wireless router and wait for at least 2 minutes for the wireless router to stabilize. After 2 minutes, proceed to the
13. Start your computer and wait until the boot process completes.
14. See the documentation that came with your wireless router to do the following in order to set up the wireless router:
Establish communication between your computer and your wireless router.
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Configure your wireless router to communicate with your broadband router.
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Find out your wireless router's broadcast name. The technical term for the name of your router's broadcast name is Service Set Identifier (SSID)
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or network name.
15. If necessary, configure your wireless network card to connect to the wireless network (see

Connecting to a WLAN

NOTE: Before you connect to a WLAN, ensure that you have followed the instructions in
NOTE: The following networking instructions do not apply to internal cards with Bluetooth® wireless technology or cellular products.
This section provides general procedures for connecting to a network using wireless technology. Specific network names and configuration details vary. See
Wireless Local Area Network for more information about how to prepare for connecting your computer to a WLAN.
Your wireless network card requires specific software and drivers for connecting to a network. The software is already installed.
NOTE: If the software is removed or corrupted, follow the instructions in the user documentation for your wireless network card. Verify the type of
wireless network card installed in your computer and then search for that name on the Dell™ Support website at support.dell.com. For information on
the type of wireless network card that is installed in your computer, see
When you turn on your computer and a network (for which your computer is not configured) is detected in the area, a pop-up appears near the network icon
in the Windows notification area.
To connect to the network:
1. Click Start , and then click Network.
2. Click Network and Sharing on the navigation bar at the top of the Network folder.
3. Click Connect to a network under Tasks.
4. Select your network from the list and click Connect.
Once you have configured your computer for a wireless network, another pop-up notifies you that your computer is connected to that network.
Thereafter, whenever you log on to your computer within the range of the wireless network that you selected, the same pop-up notifies you of the wireless
network connection.
NOTE: If you select a secure network, you must enter a WEP or WPA key when prompted. Network security settings are unique to your network. Dell
cannot provide this information.
NOTE: Your computer can take up to 1 minute to connect to the network.

Monitoring the Status of the Wireless Network Card Through Dell QuickSet

The wireless activity indicator provides you with an easy way to monitor the status of your computer's wireless devices. To turn the wireless activity indicator
on or off, click the QuickSet icon in the taskbar and select Hotkey Popups. If Wireless Activity Indicator Off is not checked, the indicator is on. If Wireless
Activity Indicator Off is checked, the indicator is off.
The wireless activity indicator displays whether your computer's integrated wireless devices are enabled or disabled. When you turn the wireless networking
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Checking Your Wireless Network Card.
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