Dell Latitude E5440 User's Guide download pdf (Page 24)

1. Point to the upper-right edge of the screen to bring the charms menu and click Search.

2. In the search box, type network and then click Network and Sharing Center → Set up a new

connection or network

→ Connect to the Internet. The Connect to the Internet window appears.

NOTE: If you select a secured network, you must enter a WEP or WPA key when prompted.

Network security settings are unique to your network. Dell cannot provide this information.

NOTE: Your computer can take up to 1 minute to connect to the network.

Setting Up Local Area Network (LAN) and Wireless Local

Area Network (WLAN)

Setting Up a Local Area Network (LAN)

The following steps are general guidelines for setting up a LAN:

• Cable or DSL broadband modem with Internet access established.

• A router connects computers and peripherals on the network to each other, allowing the computers

to share Internet access provided by the broadband modem. A router has multiple ports, each

supporting one computer or one peripheral such as a printer.

• Install any software required for your router. Your router may have been shipped with installation

media, which usually contains installation and troubleshooting information.

• Install the required software according to the instructions provided by the router manufacturer.

• Use either CAT 5 or CAT 5e network cables.

• Network interface card

Setting Up a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)

The following are general requirements for setting up a WLAN:

• Broadband Internet connection (such as cable or DSL)

• A broadband modem

• A wireless router

• A wireless network adapter for each computer that you want to connect to your WLAN

• A network cable with network (RJ-45) connectors

To set up WLAN in Windows 7 and Windows Vista:

1. Set up your wireless router. See the documentation that shipped with the wireless router.

2. Click Start , type network in the search box, and then click Network and Sharing Center → Set up a

new connection or network → Connect to the Internet.

3. The Connect to the Internet window appears.

4. Follow the instructions on the screen.

To set up WLAN in Windows XP:

1. Set up your wireless router. See the documentation that shipped with the wireless router.

2. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.

3. In windows classic view, double-click Network Connections.

4. Click Create a new connection.

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Dell Latitude E5440 User's Guide Page 24