#DELL PRINTER WIRELESS SETUP UTILITY INSTALL#
#DELL PRINTER WIRELESS SETUP UTILITY SOFTWARE#
#DELL PRINTER WIRELESS SETUP UTILITY SERIES#

Disconnect the network cable from the computer and the modem.

Disconnect your broadband modem power cable from the electrical outlet.

Shut down your computer and any other wireless-enabled computers in the vicinity through the Start.

#DELL PRINTER WIRELESS SETUP UTILITY SOFTWARE#

Required software according to the manufacturer's instructions. Such CDs usually contain installation and troubleshooting information. Your wireless router may have been shipped withĪn installation CD.

#DELL PRINTER WIRELESS SETUP UTILITY INSTALL#

Install any software required for your wireless router.See Physically Connecting to a Network or Broadband Modem. Ensure that you have wired Internet access through your broadband modem before you attempt to set.Connecting a Wireless Router and a Broadband Modem Setting Up a New WLANĬontact your Internet service provider (ISP) to obtain specific information about the connection requirements for your broadband modem. The order confirmation that you received when you ordered your computer lists the hardware and software that shipped with your computer. If Wireless Network Connection does not appear, you may not have a wireless network card. NOTE: If your computer is set to the Classic Start menu option, you can view network connections by clicking the Start button, pointing to Settings, and then pointing to Network Connections. The wireless networkĬard's name and model number are listed on the General tab. The Wireless Network Connection Properties window appears.

Right-click Wireless Network Connection.To view detailed information about the wireless network card: If Wireless Network Connection appears, you have a wireless network card. If Wireless Network Connection does not appear under LAN or High-Speed Internet, you may not have a wireless network card. Point to Connect To, and then click Show all connections.The Start button and the Connect To option.To confirm that your computer has a wireless network card and to determine the type of card, use one of the following: A network cable with the network (RJ-45) connectorĭepending on what you selected when you purchased your computer, the computer has a variety of configurations.A wireless network card for each computer that you want to connect to your WLAN.

A broadband modem that is connected and working.

High-speed (broadband) Internet access (such as cable or DSL).

What You Need to Establish a WLAN Connection 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. In a WLAN, a radio communications device called an access point or wireless router connects network computers and provides Internet, or network, access.

#DELL PRINTER WIRELESS SETUP UTILITY SERIES#

Return to the Network Setup Wizard and follow the instructions on the screen.Ī WLAN is a series of interconnected computers that communicate with each other over the air waves rather than through a network cable connected to each computer.

NOTE: Selecting the connection method labeled This computer connects directly to the Internet enables the integrated firewall provided with Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2).

Click Checklist for creating a network.

Click the Start button, point to Programs ® Accessories ® Communications, and then click Network.

The Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system provides a Network Setup Wizard to guide you through the process of sharing files, printers, or an Internet connection between computers in a home or small office.

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