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3 On the Network Connections window, right-click the Wireless Network Connection. If you see Enable on the pop-up menu, choose it. Otherwise, if you see Disable on the menu, the wireless connection is already enabled. 4 Right-click the Wireless Network Connection icon, and then click Properties. 5 Click the Wireless Networks tab. 6 Select the Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings check box. 7 Click Add, and then do the following: a In Network name (SSID) box, type in the name Mynetwork (or something more meaningful, such as your initials). Note Notice that the M in Mynetwork is uppercase (capital), and the rest of the letters are lowercase (small). This is important to remember in case you need to enter the SSID at a later time on the Wireless Setup Wizard. b If there is a Network Authentication list, select Open. Otherwise, go to the next step. c In the Data encryption list, select WEP. Note It is possible to create a network that does not use a WEP key. However, we recommend using a WEP key in order to secure your network. d Make sure that the check box is not selected next to The key is provided for me automatically. If it is selected, click to clear it. e In the Network key box, type an WEP key that has exactly 5 or exactly 13 alphanumeric (ASCII) characters. For example, if you enter 5 characters, you might enter ABCDE or 12345. Or, if you enter 13 characters, you might enter ABCDEF1234567. Alternatively, you can use HEX (hexidecimal) characters for the WEP key. A HEX WEP key must be 10 characters for 40 bit encryption, or 26 characters for 128 bit encryption. For definitions of ASCII and HEX, see the Glossary. f In the Confirm network key box, type the same WEP key you typed in the previous step. g Write down the WEP key exactly as you typed it, including uppercase and lowercase letters. Note You must remember the exact uppercase (capital) and lowercase (small) letters. If you enter your WEP key incorrectly on the HP all-inone, the wireless connection will fail. h Select the check box for This is a computer-to-computer (ad hoc) network; wireless access points are not used. i Click OK, to close the Wireless network properties window. and then click OK again. j Click OK again to close the Wireless Network Properties Connection window. 8 Go to your HP all-in-one and use the Wireless Setup Wizard to connect your HP all-in-one to the wireless network. See Connect to the network using the Wireless Setup Wizard. HP all-in-one Network Guide 21

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3
On the
Network Connections
window, right-click the
Wireless Network
Connection
. If you see
Enable
on the pop-up menu, choose it. Otherwise, if you
see
Disable
on the menu, the wireless connection is already enabled.
4
Right-click the
Wireless Network Connection
icon, and then click
Properties
.
5
Click the
Wireless Networks
tab.
6
Select the
Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings
check box.
7
Click
Add
, and then do the following:
a
In
Network name (SSID)
box, type in the name
Mynetwork
(or something
more meaningful, such as your initials).
Note
Notice that the
M
in
Mynetwork
is uppercase (capital), and the rest of
the letters are lowercase (small). This is important to remember in case
you need to enter the SSID at a later time on the Wireless Setup
Wizard.
b
If there is a
Network Authentication
list, select
Open
. Otherwise, go to the
next step.
c
In the
Data encryption
list, select
WEP
.
Note
It is possible to create a network that does not use a WEP key.
However, we recommend using a WEP key in order to secure your
network.
d
Make sure that the check box is
not
selected next to
The key is provided for
me automatically
. If it is selected, click to clear it.
e
In the
Network key
box, type an WEP key that has
exactly
5 or
exactly
13
alphanumeric (ASCII) characters. For example, if you enter 5 characters, you
might enter
ABCDE
or
12345
. Or, if you enter 13 characters, you might enter
ABCDEF1234567
.
Alternatively, you can use HEX (hexidecimal) characters for the WEP key. A
HEX WEP key must be 10 characters for 40 bit encryption, or 26 characters
for 128 bit encryption. For definitions of ASCII and HEX, see the
Glossary
.
f
In the
Confirm network key
box, type the same WEP key you typed in the
previous step.
g
Write down the WEP key exactly as you typed it, including uppercase and
lowercase letters.
Note
You must remember the exact uppercase (capital) and lowercase
(small) letters. If you enter your WEP key incorrectly on the HP all-in-
one, the wireless connection will fail.
h
Select the check box for
This is a computer-to-computer (ad hoc) network;
wireless access points are not used
.
i
Click
OK
, to close the
Wireless network properties
window. and then click
OK
again.
j
Click
OK
again to close the
Wireless Network Properties Connection
window.
8
Go to your HP all-in-one and use the Wireless Setup Wizard to connect your
HP all-in-one to the wireless network. See
Connect to the network using the
Wireless Setup Wizard
.
HP all-in-one Network Guide
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