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Connecting to a WLAN, Using HP Mobile Broadband (select products only)

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▲ On the taskbar, right-click the network status icon, and then select Network & Internet Settings. Connecting to a WLAN NOTE: When you are setting up Internet access in your home, you must establish an account with an Internet service provider (ISP). To purchase Internet service and a modem, contact a local ISP. The ISP will help set up the modem, install a network cable to connect your wireless router to the modem, and test the Internet service. To connect to a WLAN, follow these steps: 1. Be sure that the WLAN device is on. 2. On the taskbar, right-click the network status icon, and then connect to one of the available networks. If the WLAN is a security-enabled WLAN, you are prompted to enter a security code. Enter the code, and then select Next to complete the connection. NOTE: If no WLANs are listed, you may be out of range of a wireless router or access point. NOTE: If you do not see the WLAN you want to connect to: 1. On the taskbar, right-click the network status icon, and then select Open Network and Sharing Center. 2. Select Set up a new connection or network. A list of options is displayed, allowing you to manually search for and connect to a network or to create a new network connection. ‒ or - 1. On the taskbar, right-click the network status icon, and then select Network & Internet Settings. 2. Under the Network & Internet Status section, select Network and Sharing Center. 3. Select Set up a new connection or network. A list of options is displayed, allowing you to manually search for and connect to a network or to create a new network connection. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the connection. After the connection is made, right-click the network status icon at the far right of the taskbar, to verify the name and status of the connection. NOTE: The functional range (how far your wireless signals travel) depends on WLAN implementation, router manufacturer, and interference from other electronic devices or structural barriers such as walls and floors. Using HP Mobile Broadband (select products only) Your HP Mobile Broadband computer has built-in support for mobile broadband service. Your new computer, when used with a mobile operator's network, gives you the freedom to connect to the Internet, send e-mail, or connect to your corporate network without the need for Wi-Fi hotspots. NOTE: If your computer includes HP Mobile Connect, the instructions in this section do not apply. See Using HP Mobile Connect Pro (select products only) on page 22. You might need the HP Mobile Broadband Module IMEI and/or MEID number to activate mobile broadband service. The number may be printed on a label located on the bottom of your computer, inside the battery bay, under the service door, or on the back of the display. Connecting to a wireless network 21

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▲
On the taskbar, right-click the network status icon, and then select
Network & Internet Settings
.
Connecting to a WLAN
NOTE:
When you are setting up Internet access in your home, you must establish an account with an
Internet service provider (ISP). To purchase Internet service and a modem, contact a local ISP. The ISP will
help set up the modem, install a network cable to connect your wireless router to the modem, and test the
Internet service.
To connect to a WLAN, follow these steps:
1.
Be sure that the WLAN device is on.
2.
On the taskbar, right-click the network status icon, and then connect to one of the available networks.
If the WLAN is a security-enabled WLAN, you are prompted to enter a security code. Enter the code, and
then select
Next
to complete the connection.
NOTE:
If no WLANs are listed, you may be out of range of a wireless router or access point.
NOTE:
If you do not see the WLAN you want to connect to:
1.
On the taskbar, right-click the network status icon, and then select
Open Network and Sharing
Center
.
2.
Select
Set up a new connection or network
.
A list of options is displayed, allowing you to manually search for and connect to a network or to
create a new network connection.
‒ or –
1.
On the taskbar, right-click the network status icon, and then select
Network & Internet Settings
.
2.
Under the
Network & Internet Status
section, select
Network and Sharing Center
.
3.
Select
Set up a new connection or network
.
A list of options is displayed, allowing you to manually search for and connect to a network or to
create a new network connection.
3.
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the connection.
After the connection is made, right-click the network status icon at the far right of the taskbar, to verify the
name and status of the connection.
NOTE:
The functional range (how far your wireless signals travel) depends on WLAN implementation, router
manufacturer, and interference from other electronic devices or structural barriers such as walls and
floors.
Using HP Mobile Broadband (select products only)
Your HP Mobile Broadband computer has built-in support for mobile broadband service. Your new computer,
when used with a mobile operator’s network, gives you the freedom to connect to the Internet, send e-mail,
or connect to your corporate network without the need for Wi-Fi hotspots.
NOTE:
If your computer includes HP Mobile Connect, the instructions in this section do not apply. See
Using
HP Mobile Connect Pro (select products only)
on page
22
.
You might need the HP Mobile Broadband Module IMEI and/or MEID number to activate mobile broadband
service. The number may be printed on a label located on the bottom of your computer, inside the battery bay,
under the service door, or on the back of the display.
Connecting to a wireless network
21