Setting Up and Using Networks 101
What You Need to Establish a WLAN Connection
Before you can set up a WLAN, you need:
• High-speed (broadband) Internet access (such as cable or DSL)
• A broadband modem that is connected and working
• A wireless router or access point
• A wireless network adapter for each computer or Tablet-PC that you want
to connect to your WLAN
• A network cable with a network (RJ-45) connector
Checking Your Wireless Network Adapter
Depending on what you selected when you purchased your Tablet-PC, the
Tablet-PC has a variety of configurations. To confirm that your Tablet-PC has
a wireless network adapter and to determine the type of card, use one of the
following:
• The Windows
Start
button ( in Windows Vista) and the
Connect To
option
• The order confirmation for your Tablet-PC
Start Button and Connect To Option
To view your wireless network adapter:
•In Windows Vista, click
Start
→
Connect To
→
View network
computers and devices
.
•In Windows XP, click
Start
→
Connect To
→
Wireless Network
Connection.
If Wireless Network Connection does not appear, your Tablet-PC may not
have a wireless network adapter installed.
If Wireless Network Connection appears, you have a wireless network adapter.
To view detailed information about the wireless network adapter:
1
Right-click
Wireless Network Connection
.
2
Click
Properties
.
The
Wireless Network Connection Properties
window appears. The
wireless network adapter’s name and model number are listed on the
General
tab.
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