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Connecting to wireless LAN, Enabling a wireless connection

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Chapter 2. Starting to use Windows 8 Connecting to wireless LAN Enabling a wireless connection To enable wireless functions, do one of the following: • Press to disable airplane mode. • Open the charms and select Settings → to open the Network configuration page. Then toggle the airplane mode switch to off. Connecting to a wireless network After wireless has been enabled, the computer will automatically scan for available wireless networks and display them in the wireless network list. To connect to a wireless network, click the network name in the list, and then click Connect. Note: Some networks require a network security key or passphrase for connection. To connect to one of those networks, ask the network administrator or the Internet service provider (ISP) for the security key or passphrase. 22

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Chapter 2. Starting to use Windows 8
Connecting to wireless LAN
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Enabling a wireless connection
To enable wireless functions, do one of the following:
• Press
to disable airplane mode.
•
Open the charms and select
Settings
→
to open the Network configuration page.
Then toggle the airplane mode switch to
off
.
Connecting to a wireless network
After wireless has been enabled, the computer will automatically scan for available wireless
networks and display them in the wireless network list. To connect to a wireless network, click
the network name in the list, and then click
Connect
.
Note:
Some networks require a network security key or passphrase for connection. To connect to one of
those networks, ask the network administrator or the Internet service provider (ISP) for the
security key or passphrase.