Quick Start Guide
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Dell™ TrueMobile™ 1150
Series Wireless Mini PCI Card
Quick Start Guide
This guide provides instructions for setting up a wireless
network using the Dell TrueMobile 1150 Series wireless
Mini PCI card.
Read the information on the following pages before you
complete the setup of your wireless network.
Wireless Network Installation Checklist
If you are setting up your network at home and you use a
residential gateway or access point to connect to the
Internet, see the documentation that came with the
residential gateway or access point for the Network Name
and Encryption Key information. If you do not use a
residential gateway or access point, you will set up a peer-to-
peer group network and creating your own Network Name
and Encryption Key. Before you begin setting up your
wireless network, obtain the following items from your
network administrator.
NOTE:
See the glossary for definitions of these terms.
NOTE:
Dell cannot provide the following information because
it is specific to your network.
• An SSID value (also called Network Name) for your
Mini PCI card
• WEP Key information (also called Encryption Key) for
your Mini PCI card
• For Windows networking, your Computer Name and
Workgroup Name
• Your IP address (unless your network uses a
DHCP server)
• Your User Name and Password
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