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Chapter 3 Connecting to a Network
This chapter describes how to prepare for connection to network after
install the PC Card drivers and utility.
The following is required for all computers if you want to connect to a
network.
1. Check
Client for Microsoft Networks
is installed.
2. Check
NetBEUI -> Wireless LAN PC Card
installed.
3. Check
TCP/IP -> Wireless LAN PC Card
is installed.
4. Check file and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks.
5. Check computer name and workgroup name.
3-1 Checking and Adding Client for Microsoft
Networks
The Client for Microsoft Networks enables you to connect to other
Microsoft Windows computers and servers and use the files and printers
shared on them. If you work on Microsoft network environment, you need
to set up
Client for Microsoft Networks
.
1. After finishing installing the driver & utility and rebooting the computer as
described in Chapter 2. The computer will show a dialog box titled
Enter
Network Password
dialog box. Enter your password if it had been set or just
click
Cancel
.
2. Click
Start
button, select
Settings
and then click
Control Panel
to open the
Control Panel
window.
3. In the
Control Panel
window, double-click the
Network
icon to open the
Network
dialog box.
4. Select
Configuration
tab to check
Client for Microsoft Networks
is installed
as shown in
Figure 3-1
. If no, click the
Add
button. Select
Client
and click the
Add
button.
