Dell Inspiron XPS User Manual

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Setting Up a Home and Office Network

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Connecting to a Network With Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) Security Requirements

The following instructions are basic steps for connecting to a WPA network. If your network
requires a user name, password, or domain settings, consult the setup instructions in the user’s
guide for your wireless network card.

NOTE:

WPA protocols require that you know the network authentication and data encryption settings

for your wireless network. In addition, your WPA-protected network may require special settings such as
a network key, user name, password, and domain name.

1

In the Preferred networks field, click the name of your wireless network.

2

Click Properties.

3

From the Network Authentication drop-down menu, select your network authentication
type.
If you are using a WPA-protected network, and the Association tab does not give you the
option to select WPA, download the WPA wireless security update from the Microsoft
support site.

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