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Windows XP - Connecting to a wireless network

description

this procedure describes how to connect your computer to a wireless network using the software included in the Windows XP operating system

requirements

before using this procedure you will need

1. a working wireless access point. read Setting up a wireless access point to find out how to set up your wireless access point.
2. the network name (SSID) of your wireless network
3. the wireless network key (or password) of your wireless network (if there is one)
4. your wireless network may require that the MAC address (the unique address of your computer on the network) may need to be entered into the wireless access point or router of your wireless network

procedure

• Click on the [Start] button and select 'control panel' from the 'settings' menu


• Double-click on 'Network Connections'
• Right-click 'Wireless Network Connection'


• Click 'properties'
• Go to the 'Wireless Networks' page


• In the 'Preferred Networks' section click [Add…]


• Enter the 'Network name (SSID)' in the textbox at the top of the form
• In 'Wireless network key' section:
  • Untick 'The key is provided for me automatically'
  • Enter the 'network key' and type the key again into the 'confirm network key' textbox
• Click on the [OK] button
• Click on the [OK] button

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