Dell Inspirion, Owner'S Manual

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Setting Up a Home and Office Network
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Connecting to a Network Without Security-Related Requirements
1
In the Preferred networks field, click the name of your wireless network.
2
Click Properties .
3
From the Network Authentication drop-down menu, select Open .
Earlier versions of the Dell™ wireless software may not contain the
drop-down menu. If you are using an earlier version, click to uncheck the Data encryption
(WEP enabled) check box and go to step 5.
4
From the Data encryption drop-down menu, select Disabled .
NOTE:
Your computer can take up to 1 minute to connect to the network.
5
Click OK.
Your network setup is complete.
Connecting to a Network With Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) Security Requirements
The following instructions are basic steps for connecting to a WPA network. If your network
requires a user name, password, or domain settings, consult the setup instructions in the user’s
guide for your wireless network card.
NOTE:
WPA protocols require that you know the network authentication and data encryption settings
for your wireless network. In addition, your WPA-protected network may require special settings such as
a network key, user name, password, and domain name. Be sure to get all necessary WPA settings from
your network administrator before continuing.
1
In the Preferred networks field, click the name of your wireless network.
2
Click Properties .
3
From the Network Authentication drop-down menu, select your network authentication type
(as provided by the network administrator).
If you do not see the drop-down menu, you must update your wireless network software
before continuing. Download and install the latest version of your wireless-network driver
software from the Dell Support website at support.dell.com .