Dell 2350 - Wireless WLAN Broadband Router, User Manual

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NOTE: For more information click Learn about setting up wireless network configuration .
Enabling Encryption
Because wireless networks transmit data using radio frequency transmission, other computers with wireless network adapters
that are within range of your wireless broadband router can connect to your network. You can prevent unauthorized access to
your wireless network by enabling encryption. When you enable encryption, you must specify a network encryption key. The
network key can be a combination of numbers, letters, or numbers and letters. The network key must match the network key
that you specified on your Dell Wireless 2350 Broadband Router.
1. From the desktop, click the Start button and click Control Panel .
2. If you are looking at the Category View of Control Panel , click Switch to Classic View .
3. Double-click the Network Connections icon.
4. Right-click the Wireless Network Connection icon, and then left-click Properties .
5. Click the Wireless Networks tab.
6. Verify that the Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings box is selected. If it is not, click to select it.
7. Select your wireless network from the Available networks list, and click Configure . The Wireless Network Properties
window appears.
8. Click to select Data encryption (WEP enabled) , under Wireless network key (WEP) , and click to deselect The key is
provided for me automatically . This will allow you to enter an encryption key into the field marked Network key .
9. Type your network key into the Network key field.
10. Once you have entered your key, click the OK button.
NOTE: If the network encryption key on your wireless client does not match the key set on your Dell Wireless 2350
Broadband Router, your computer will fail to connect to the network.