Connecting to a wlan – Dell Vostro 1200 (Early 2009) User Manual

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Setting Up and Using Networks

7 Disconnect the AC adapter cable from your wireless router to ensure that

there is no power connected to the router.

NOTE:

Wait for a minimum of 5 minutes after disconnecting your broadband

modem before you continue with the network setup.

8 Insert a network cable into the network (RJ-45) connector on the

unpowered broadband modem.

9 Connect the other end of the network cable into the Internet network

(RJ-45) connector on the unpowered wireless router.

10 Ensure that no network or USB cables, other than the network cable

connecting the modem and the wireless router, are connected to the

broadband modem.

NOTE:

Restart your wireless equipment in the order described below to prevent a

potential connection failure.

11 Turn on only your broadband modem and wait for at least 2 minutes for

the broadband modem to stabilize. After 2 minutes, proceed to step 12.

12 Turn on your wireless router and wait for at least 2 minutes for the wireless

router to stabilize. After 2 minutes, proceed to the step 13.

13 Start your computer and wait until the boot process completes.
14 See the documentation that came with your wireless router to do the

following in order to set up the wireless router:
• Establish communication between your computer and your wireless

router.

• Configure your wireless router to communicate with your broadband

router.

• Find out your wireless router’s broadcast name. The technical term for

the name of your router’s broadcast name is Service Set Identifier

(SSID) or network name.

15 If necessary, configure your wireless network card to connect to the wireless

Connecting to a WLAN

NOTE:

Before you connect to a WLAN, ensure that you have followed the

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