Gateway 200ARC, Network Manual

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Wireless Ethernet Networking
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Installing the wireless Ethernet
driver
If your Gateway computer has built-in wireless Ethernet, the first time you start
your computer, it automatically installs the wireless Ethernet driver. You may
need to install the driver if you reinstall Windows.
To determine which wireless adapter is installed in your computer:
1
In Windows XP, click
Start
, then click
Control Panel
. The Control Panel
window opens. If your Control Panel is in Category View, click
Performance
and Maintenance
.
-OR-
In Windows 2000, click
Start
,
Settings
, then click
Control Panel
. The Control
Panel window opens.
2
Click/Double-click
System
, click the
Hardware
tab, then click
Device
Manager
. The Device Manager window opens.
3
Click the plus (+) in front of
Network adapters
. The type of wireless Ethernet
adapter installed in your computer is listed.
Important The Broadcom Wireless LAN driver is used with Gateway
computers that have a built-in Broadcom wireless Ethernet
adapter.
The Intel Calexico Wireless LAN driver is used with
Gateway computers that have a built-in Intel Calexico
wireless Ethernet adapter.
The Agere ORiNOCO Ethernet driver is used with
Gateway computers that have a built-in Agere ORiNOCO
wireless Ethernet adapter.
If your computer has a different built-in wireless Ethernet
adapter, see your user’s guide for the procedure to install
your driver.