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Manual
Connecting to an Access Point
(AP)
This section describes how to connect to an AP. You can use the network when you
are connected to an AP.
1. Right-click on the Wireless Network Connection (
) icon on the taskbar,
and select View Available Wireless Networks.
2. Select an AP (E.g. Test) to connect to and click Connect.
When the network key dialog box appears, enter the network key and click
Connect
.
Now when Connected in AP is displayed, and you can access the network.
The connection setup is described for a computer running on Windows XP Service
Pack 2. If you are using the Windows 2000 system, refer to P. 4-15 ‘Wireless
Network Setup Using the Wireless LAN Setup Program’. For more detailed infor-
mation such as the network key (encryption key), ask your network administrator.
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Checking the connection status.
Move the mouse pointer over the Wireless
Network Connection
(
) icon on
the taskbar, and the connection status is displayed.
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When a network key is not
defined for a selected AP,
click on Link to display
the warning message box.
Then click Connect again in
the box.
