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Setting Up a Wireless Local Area Network, To set up WLAN

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4. Type Network and Sharing Center in the search box, and press . Click Network and Sharing Center→ Set up a new connection or network→ Connect to the Internet. The Connect to the Internet window appears. 5. Follow the instructions on the screen. Windows 7 and Windows Vista 1. Set up your wired Internet connection. For more information contact your Internet Service Provider. 2. Click Start , type network in the search box, and then click Network and Sharing Center Set up a new connection or network→ Connect to the Internet. The Connect to the Internet window appears. 3. Follow the instructions on the screen. Setting Up a Wireless Local Area Network The following are general requirements for setting up a WLAN: • Broadband Internet connection (such as cable or DSL) • A broadband modem • A wireless router • A wireless network adapter for each computer that you want to connect to your WLAN • A network cable with network (RJ-45) connectors To set up WLAN: Windows 8 1. Set up your wireless router. See the documentation that shipped with the wireless router. 2. Swipe from the right edge of the screen (or if you are using a mouse, pointing to the upper-right corner of the screen), and then click Search . 3. Click Settings. 4. Type Network and Sharing Center in the search box, and press . Click Network and Sharing Center → Set up a new connection or network → Connect to the Internet. The Connect to the Internet window appears. 5. Follow the instructions on the screen. 104  Setting Up a Local Area Network

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104
Setting Up a Local Area Network
4.
Type Network and Sharing Center in the search box, and press
<Enter>. Click
Network and Sharing Center
Set up a new
connection or network
Connect to the Internet.
The
Connect to
the Internet
window appears.
5.
Follow the instructions on the screen.
Windows 7 and Windows Vista
1.
Set up your wired Internet connection. For more information contact
your Internet Service Provider.
2.
Click
Start
, type network in the search box, and then click
Network
and Sharing Center Set up a new connection or network
Connect
to the Internet
. The
Connect to the Internet
window appears.
3.
Follow the instructions on the screen.
Setting Up a Wireless Local Area Network
The following are general requirements for setting up a WLAN:
Broadband Internet connection (such as cable or DSL)
A broadband modem
A wireless router
A wireless network adapter for each computer that you want to
connect to your WLAN
A network cable with network (RJ-45) connectors
To set up WLAN:
Windows 8
1.
Set up your wireless router. See the documentation that shipped with
the wireless router.
2.
Swipe from the right edge of the screen (or if you are using a mouse,
pointing to the upper-right corner of the screen), and then click
Search
.
3.
Click
Settings
.
4.
Type Network and Sharing Center in the search box, and press
<Enter>. Click
Network and Sharing Center
Set up a new
connection or network
Connect to the Internet
. The
Connect to
the Internet
window appears.
5.
Follow the instructions on the screen.