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5 Test your wireless connection. Open your computer's Web browser and try to
connect to a familiar Website. If you are unable to connect, make sure you followed
the instructions. If you did, please see
Your computer is now connected to your wireless network. If you want to connect
additional computers or devices, follow the instructions for your device by starting at the
first page of this chapter.
To disconnect from the current network:
1 From the Start menu, select Connect to.
2 In the Disconnect or Connect to another network dialog box, select the current
network and click Disconnect.
3 In the Are You Sure? message box, click Disconnect again.
4 In the next dialog box, you can connect to another network or click Close to complete
the disconnect procedure.
Connecting a Windows XP Computer with Built-in
Wireless Capabilities
1 On your Windows desktop, click the Wireless Network Icon in the System Tray.
2 Typically you then click on Zoomxxxx-5G to connect to your Cable Modem/Router's
5 GHz network. If you do not see Zoomxxxx-5G then most likely your wireless
adapter does not support the 5 GHz network, so click on Zoomxxxx. In both cases,
xxxx are the last 4 digits of the CM MAC address. You can find Zoomxxxx printed on
the label of your Cable Modem/Router. In the unlikely event that you changed the
SSID from the default, select your new SSID.
3 Click Connect. If you want to connect to this network automatically in the future,
check the Connect Automatically checkbox.
4 When prompted to enter your Network Security Key, enter your Pre-Shared Key
(Security Key/Password) and hit Connect. Your Security Key/Password can be
found on the label of your Cable Modem/Router.
5 Test your wireless connection. Open your computer's Web browser and try to
connect to a familiar Website. If you are unable to connect, make sure you followed
the instructions. If you did, please see
Appendix A: Troubleshooting
Appendix A: Troubleshooting
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