Gateway M250, Networking Manual

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Setting up your wireless network
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Type a name for your workgroup in the
Workgroup
box. Use a
workgroup name of up to 15 characters with no blank spaces. The
workgroup name must be the same for all computers on your home
network, and the name must be different than any computer name
on your network.
6
Click
OK
to close the Computer Name Changes dialog box.
Turning the wireless radio on
After you have completed your initial Windows setup, turn on the
wireless radio.
Connecting to your network
After you have named your computer and workgroup and turned on your
wireless radio, you need to set up the network connection on your
computer.
To connect to your wireless network:
1
Click
Start
, right-click
My Network Places
, then click
Properties
. The
Network Connections window opens.
2
Right-click the
Wireless Network Connection
icon, then click
View
available wireless networks
. The Wireless Network Connection dialog
box opens.
Model To turn the wireless radio on or off
Gateway M275 Press
F
N
+
F7
on the keyboard.
Other Gateway
notebooks Press
F
N
+
F2
on the keyboard. The wireless networking
status indicator turns on when the wireless radio is turned on.