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Checking Your Wireless Network Card, Setting Up a Wired Internet Connection

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Windows 7 and Windows Vista 1. Set up your wireless router. See the documentation that shipped with the wireless router. 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. Checking Your Wireless Network Card NOTE: To confirm that your computer has a wireless network card and to determine the type of card, check the order confirmation that you received when you ordered your computer. Windows 8 1. 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 . 2. Click Settings. 3. Type Device Manager in the search box, and press . The Device Manager window appears. 4. Expand Network Adapters. Windows 7 and Windows Vista 1. Click Start , right-click My Computer and select Properties. 2. Under Tasks, click Device Manager. 3. Expand Network Adapters. Setting Up a Wired Internet Connection You can setup a wired Internet connection using a dial-up, DSL, or a cable/satellite modem. • If you are using a dial-up connection, connect the telephone line to the optional external USB modem and to the telephone wall jack before you set up your Internet connection. • If you are using a DSL or cable/satellite modem connection, contact your Internet Service Provider (ISP) or cellular telephone service for setup instructions. NOTE: ISPs and ISP offerings vary by country. Contact your ISP for offerings available in your country. Setting Up a Local Area Network  105

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Setting Up a Local Area Network
105
Windows 7 and Windows Vista
1.
Set up your wireless router. See the documentation that shipped with
the wireless router.
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.
Checking Your Wireless Network Card
NOTE:
To confirm that your computer has a wireless network card
and to determine the type of card, check the order confirmation that
you received when you ordered your computer.
Windows 8
1.
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
.
2.
Click
Settings
.
3.
Type Device Manager in the search box, and press <Enter>. The
Device
Manager
window appears.
4.
Expand
Network Adapters
.
Windows 7 and Windows Vista
1.
Click
Start
, right-click
My Computer
and select
Properties
.
2.
Under
Tasks
, click
Device Manager
.
3.
Expand
Network Adapters
.
Setting Up a Wired Internet Connection
You can setup a wired Internet connection using a dial-up, DSL, or a
cable/satellite modem.
•
If you are using a dial-up connection, connect the telephone line
to the optional external USB modem and to the telephone wall jack
before you set up your Internet connection.
•
If you are using a DSL or cable/satellite modem connection, contact
your Internet Service Provider (ISP) or cellular telephone service for
setup instructions.
NOTE:
ISPs and ISP offerings vary by country. Contact your ISP for
offerings available in your country.