Dell Inspiron 5100 and 5150 Laptop PDF Owners Manual

Connecting to a Network in Windows XP
Your wireless network card requires proper software and drivers in order to connect to a network. This software is pre-installed from the factory. If the software is removed or corrupted, follow the instructions listed in the User’s Guide for your wireless card. The User’s Guide is located on your Drivers, Utilities, and Applications CD (that came with your computer) in the “User’s Guides-Network User’s Guides” category. The User’s Guide is also available on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com.

Click the Start button, Control Panel, and then click Switch to Classic View.
1 Double-click Network Connections.
2 Click Wireless Network Connection.
3 The Wireless Network Connection icon is highlighted. Under Network Tasks in the left-hand pane, click Change settings of this connection.
4 The Wireless Network Connection Properties window appears.

Finalizing Your Network Connection (Security Settings)
To finalize your connection, you must change your wireless security settings to match the wireless network to which you are trying to connect. Choose one of the following connection options based on the security settings for your network:
• Connecting to a Network with no Security-Related Requirements (Common for home and small office networks)
• Connecting to a Network with Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) Security Requirements
• Connecting to a Network with Wired Equivalent Protocol (WEP) Security Requirements

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. In the Preferred networks section, click the name of your wireless network.
1 Click Properties.
2 From the Network Authentication drop-down menu, select your network
3 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.

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August 6, 2010 | Posted in Dell Manual, Notebook

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