Dell Inspiron 1420 (Mid 2007) - Manual (Page 7)

Contents
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9 Setting Up and Using Networks
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Connecting a Network or Broadband
Modem Cable
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Setting Up a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Wireless Local Area Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
What You Need to Establish a WLAN
Connection
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Checking Your Wireless Network Card . . . . . . 82
Setting Up a New WLAN Using a Wireless
Router and a Broadband Modem
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Connecting to a WLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Mobile Broadband (or Wireless Wide Area
Network)
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What You Need to Establish a Mobile
Broadband Network Connection
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Checking Your Dell Mobile Broadband Card . . . . 87
Connecting to a Mobile Broadband Network . . . 88
Enabling/Disabling the Dell Mobile
Broadband Card
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Dell Wi-Fi Catcher™ Network Locator . . . . . . . . . 89
10 Securing Your Computer
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91
Security Cable Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
If Your Computer Is Lost or Stolen . . . . . . . . . . . 92