Wireless (Select Models Only) - Windows Vista

Table of contents
1 Using wireless devices (select models only)
Identifying wireless and network status icons ...................................................................................... 2
Using the wireless controls ................................................................................................................... 3
Using the wireless button ..................................................................................................................... 4
Using Wireless Assistant software (select models only) ...................................................................... 5
Using operating system controls .......................................................................................................... 6
2 Setting up a WLAN (select models only)
Determining wireless hardware requirements ...................................................................................... 8
Preparing the router and the computer ................................................................................................ 9
Launching Network Assistant ............................................................................................................. 10
Configuring router settings ................................................................................................................. 11
Configuring wireless device settings .................................................................................................. 12
Saving and using the wireless setup package ................................................................................... 13
Protecting your WLAN ........................................................................................................................ 14
3 Using a WLAN
Connecting to a WLAN ....................................................................................................................... 16
Roaming to another network .............................................................................................................. 17
4 Using HP Broadband Wireless (select models only)
5 Using Bluetooth wireless devices (select models only)
Bluetooth and Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) .............................................................................. 20
6 Troubleshooting wireless connection problems
Cannot connect to a WLAN ................................................................................................................ 22
Cannot launch WLAN ......................................................................................................................... 23
Network status icon is not displayed .................................................................................................. 24
Current network security codes are unavailable ................................................................................ 25
WLAN connection is very weak .......................................................................................................... 26
Cannot connect to the wireless router ................................................................................................ 27
Cannot connect to a wireless network used previously ...................................................................... 28
Index ................................................................................................................................................................... 29
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