Simply type in the key twice and click OK, and in moments your
network and the Internet will be available.
If your Wi-Fi network requires more intricate configuration, or you know of a
Wi-Fi network that does not broadcast its name (SSID), you have to dig deeper into
the wireless configuration, as explained in Step 4.
Step 4: Configure Your Computer for Hidden
or More Secure Wi-Fi Systems
To add a new network that may not be broadcasting its SSID, or to set specific parameters
for a known network in advance, you need to access the Properties dialog box
for your wireless network adapter:
Choose Start | Connect To | Show All Connections to open the Network
Connections window, shown in Figure 2-8.
1.
Figure 2-6
One of Dell??™s Wi-Fi
configuration windows
Figure 2-7
When connecting to a
secured Wi-Fi network
you are prompted for
the security key.
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Right-click the name of the network connection, choose Properties to open
the Wireless Network Connection Properties dialog box, and click the Wireless
Networks tab, shown in Figure 2-9.
Select the wireless network adapter from the Preferred Networks list and
click Add to open the Properties dialog box, shown in Figure 2-10.
2.
3.
Figure 2-8
Accessing the properties
for your wireless
network adapter takes
but a few clicks.
Figure 2-9
The Wireless Networks
tab lets you manually
create new network
connections.
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In the Properties dialog box, identify the network by name and complete the security
property settings.
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