User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Owner’s Manual
- Contents
- A Tour of Your Computer
- Setting Up Your Computer
- Using a Battery
- Installing Module Bay Devices
- Using CDs, DVDs, and Other Multimedia
- Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad
- Using PC Cards
- Setting Up a Home and Office Network
- Solving Problems
- Dell Diagnostics
- Drivers
- Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities
- Restoring Your Operating System
- Drive Problems
- E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems
- Error Messages
- IEEE 1394 Device Problems
- Keyboard Problems
- Lockups and Software Problems
- Memory Problems
- Network Problems
- PC Card Problems
- Power Problems
- Printer Problems
- Scanner Problems
- Sound and Speaker Problems
- Touch Pad or Mouse Problems
- Video and Display Problems
- Adding and Replacing Parts
- Appendix
- Index
44 Setting Up a Home and Office Network
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Network Setup Wizard
The Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP operating system provides a Network Setup Wizard to guide you
through the process of sharing files, printers, or an Internet connection between computers in a
home or small office.
1
Click the
Start
button, point to
All Programs
→
Accessories
→
Communications
, and then
click
Network Setup Wizard
.
2
On the welcome screen, click
Next
.
3
Click
Checklist for creating a network
.
NOTE: Selecting the connection method labeled "This computer connects directly to the Internet"
enables the integrated firewall provided with Windows XP.
4
Complete the checklist and required preparations.
5
Return to the Network Setup Wizard and follow the instructions on the screen.
Connecting to a Wireless Local Area Network
NOTE: These networking instructions do not apply to internal cards with Bluetooth
®
wireless technology or
cellular products.
Determining Your Network Type
NOTE: Most wireless networks are of the infrastructure type.
Wireless networks fall into two categories—infrastructure networks and ad-hoc networks. An
infrastructure network uses routers or access points to connect several computers. An ad-hoc
network does not use routers or access points and consists of computers that broadcast to one
another. For additional assistance with setting up your wireless connection, go to
support.dell.com
and search for the keyword
wireless setup
.
ad-hoc networkinfrastructure network