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72 Setting Up a Home and Office Network
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• Connecting to a Network with Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)
Security Requirements
• Connecting to a Network with Wired Equivalent Protocol (WEP)
Security Requirements
NOTE:
Network security
settings are only provided
by your network
administrator and are
unique to your network.
Dell cannot provide this
information.
Connecting to a Network With No Security-Related Requirements
1
In the Preferred networks area, 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 menus. If you are using an earlier version, deselect 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
may take up to a minute
to attach 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 section, 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 menus, you must update your wireless
software before continuing. Download and install the latest version of
your wireless driver software from the Dell Support website at
support.dell.com .