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Modem and Network Connections Making Wireless Connections such as printers, file servers, and possibly the Internet. Your network administrator can provide the settings you'll need to connect to the wireless access point, as well as the additional settings you'll need for the network itself. 1. Set up your computer for your local network: Windows automatically detects and sets up a LAN connection. To edit settings, open Network and Dial-up Connections in Control Panel. 2. Click the wireless link icon in the taskbar (if it is present). -or- Click Start, Programs, Hewlett-Packard, Notebook, HP Wireless LAN Configuration Utility. 3. On the Configuration tab, set these parameters: Mode: Infrastructure. ESSID: the ID used by the access point. "ANY" connects to the access point with the strongest signal, regardless of its ESSID. 4. If your wireless network uses encrypted communication, use the Encryption tab to set these parameters-see the network administrator for the required settings: Encryption: 64-bit or 128-bit. Key: see the hint below. The computer automatically connects to the infrastructure network whenever it's within range of an access point and wireless communication is turned on-see "To turn wireless communication on and off," below. Hint If you are connecting to an access point or computer that is using Lucent/Agere-based software, you must set up compatible encryption on your computer. You can enter the encryption key manually. If you know only the Lucent/Agere passphrase, see c:\hp\drivers\wireless\readme.txt. 72 Corporate Evaluator's Guide