Setting Up and Using Networks 81
• A wireless network card for each computer that you want to connect to
your WLAN
• A network cable with a network (RJ-45) connector
Checking Your Wireless Network Card
Depending on what you selected when you purchased your computer, the
computer has a variety of configurations. To confirm that your computer has
a wireless network card and to determine the type of card, use one of the
following:
•The
Start
button and the
Connect To
option
• The order confirmation for your computer
Start Button and Connect To Option
In Microsoft Windows XP, click Start→ Connect To→ Show all connections.
NOTE: If your computer is set to the Classic Start menu option, click Start
→
Settings
→
Network Connections to view your network connections.
In Microsoft Windows Vista, click → Connect To→ View network
computers and devices.
If Wireless Network Connection does not appear under LAN or High-Speed
Internet, you may not have a wireless network card.
If Wireless Network Connection appears, you have a wireless network card. To
view detailed information about the wireless network card:
1
Right-click
Wireless Network Connection
.
2
Click
Properties
.
The
Wireless Network Connection Properties
window appears. The
wireless network card’s name and model number are listed on the
General
tab.
NOTE: If Wireless Network Connection does not appear, you may not have a
wireless network card.
The Order Confirmation for Your Computer
The order confirmation that you received when you ordered your computer
lists the hardware and software that shipped with your computer.
