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create a new network profile on your computer as described here, and then
run the Wireless Setup Wizard to detect the new network (as described in the
next section).
1.
Make sure you have prepared your computer as described above.
2.
In the
Control Panel
, double-click
Network Connections
.
3.
On the
Network Connections
window, right-click the
Wireless Network
Connection
. If you see
Enable
on the pop-up menu, select it. Otherwise, if you
see
Disable
on the menu, the wireless connection is already enabled.
4.
Right-click the
Wireless Network Connection
icon, and then click
Properties
.
5.
Click the
Wireless Networks
tab.
6.
Select the
Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings
check box.
7.
Click
Add
, and then do the following:
a.
In
Network name (SSID)
box, type in the name Mynetwork (or something
more meaningful, such as your initials).
Note
Notice that the M in Mynetwork is uppercase (capital), and the
rest of the letters are lowercase (small). This is important to
remember in case you need to enter the SSID at a later time on the
Wireless Setup Wizard.
b.
If there is a
Network Authentication
list, select
Open
. Otherwise, go to the
next step.
c.
In the
Data encryption
list, select
WEP
.
Note
It is possible to create a network that does not use a WEP key.
However, HP recommends using a WEP key in order to secure your
network.
d.
Make sure that the check box is not selected next to
The key is provided
for me automatically
. If it is selected, click the check box to clear it.
e.
In the
Network key
box, type a WEP key that has exactly 5 or exactly 13
alphanumeric (ASCII) characters. For example, if you enter 5 characters, you
might enter ABCDE or 12345. Or, if you enter 13 characters, you might enter
ABCDEF1234567.
Alternatively, you can use HEX (hexadecimal) characters for the WEP key. A
HEX WEP key must be 10 characters for 40 bit encryption, or 26 characters
for 128 bit encryption. For definitions of ASCII and HEX, see the Network
Glossary in the onscreen
HP Image Zone Help
that came with your HP All-
in-One. For information on using the onscreen
HP Image Zone Help
, see
f.
In the
Confirm network key
box, type the same WEP key you typed in the
previous step.
g.
Write down the WEP key exactly as you typed it, including uppercase and
lowercase letters.
Note
You must remember the exact uppercase (capital) and
lowercase (small) letters. If you enter your WEP key incorrectly on the
HP All-in-One, the wireless connection will fail.
h.
Select the check box for
This is a computer-to-computer (ad hoc)
network; wireless access points are not used
.
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