Dell Inspiron N5110 Setup Guide - Page 20

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Setting Up Your Inspiron Laptop Setting Up a Wired Connection • If you are using a dial-up connection, connect the telephone line to the optional external USB modem and to the telephone wall connector before you set up your Internet connection. • If you are using a DSL or cable/satellite modem connection, contact your ISP or cellular telephone service for setup instructions. To complete setting up your wired Internet connection, follow the instructions in "Setting Up Your Internet Connection" on page 19. Setting Up a Wireless Connection NOTE: To set up your wireless router, see the documentation that shipped with your router. Before you can use your wireless Internet connection, you need to connect to your wireless router. To set up your connection to a wireless router: 1. Ensure that wireless is enabled on your computer (see "Enable or Disable Wireless" on page 14). 2. Save and close any open files, and exit any open programs. 3. Click Start → Control Panel. 4. In the search box, type network, and then click Network and Sharing Center→ Connect to a network. 5. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the setup. 18

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Setting Up Your Inspiron Laptop
Setting Up a Wired Connection
If you are using a dial-up connection,
•
connect the telephone line to the optional
external USB modem and to the telephone
wall connector before you set up your
Internet connection.
If you are using a DSL or cable/satellite
•
modem connection, contact your ISP
or cellular telephone service for setup
instructions.
To complete setting up your wired Internet
connection, follow the instructions in “Setting
Up Your Internet Connection” on page 19.
Setting Up a Wireless Connection
NOTE:
To set up your wireless router,
see the documentation that shipped with
your router.
Before you can use your wireless Internet
connection, you need to connect to your
wireless router.
To set up your connection to a wireless
router:
Ensure that wireless is enabled on your
1.
computer (see “Enable or Disable Wireless”
on page 14).
Save and close any open files, and exit any
2.
open programs.
Click
3.
Start
→
Control Panel
.
In the search box, type
4.
network
, and
then click
Network and Sharing Center
→
Connect to a network
.
Follow the instructions on the screen to
5.
complete the setup.