Dell Inspiron 5160 - Manual (Page 47)

Setting Up a Home and Office Network
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Connecting to a Wireless Network in Microsoft Windows XP
Your wireless network card requires specific software and drivers in order to connect to a network.
The software is already installed. If the software is removed or corrupted, follow the instructions
included in the user's guide for your wireless network card. The user’s guide is located on the Dell
Support website at support.dell.com.
1 Click the Start button, click Control Panel, and then click Switch to Classic View.
2 Double-click Network Connections.
3 Click Wireless Network Connection.
The Wireless Network Connection icon is highlighted.
4 Under Network Tasks in the left-hand pane, click Change settings of this connection.
The Wireless Network Connection Properties window appears.
ad-hoc network
infrastructure network
home network