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How to Connect
a Computer to a Secure Wireless Network using Windows® XP to
surf (browse) the Internet (part 2)
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| Setting up the wireless connection: |
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 Step
5: With the right mouse button,
click on the Wireless Connection icon.
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6: With the left mouse button, click on View Available Wireless
Networks in the applicable popup menu. |
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Step
7: In the left panel, under 'Related Tasks', click 'Change
the order of preferred networks'.
If your network appears in the box under 'Preferred networks',
continue with step 8, otherwise skip to step 10.
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Step
8: In the box under 'Preferred networks', click to select
your network (SSID).
Step
9: Click the 'Remove' button.
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10: Click the 'Add...' button. |
Step
11: To the right of 'Network name (SSID):', type the SSID
(the name of your network) in the text box.
Step
12: Make sure to clear the checkmark from the checkbox next to
'The key is provided for me automatically' (if it is checked).
Step
13: Under 'Wireless network key', to the right of 'Network
Authentication:', click to select the type of authentication being
used (Open, Shared, WPA, or WPA-PSK). Since
WEP encryption can be easily cracked, I recommend using
WPA-PSK network authentication with TKIP data encryption,
which provides for a more secure wireless network and allows you to
type 8 to 63 ASCII characters or 64 Hexadecimal characters.
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14: Under 'Wireless network key', to the right of 'Data
encryption:', click to select the type of encryption being used
('WEP' or 'Disabled' for 'Open' or 'Shared' 'Network Authentication'),
('AES' or 'TKIP' for 'WPA', or 'WPA-PSK' 'Network Authentication').
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15: To the right of 'Network key:', type your network key
(Basically, it's just a password to access the network - at least
8 characters must be typed and it MUST match
the network key in your router).
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16: To the right of 'Confirm network key:', type your network
key again.
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17: Click the 'OK' button (The added network will now appear
in the box under 'Preferred networks'). |
| Do NOT
click the 'View Wireless Networks button'! If you do, and you
choose 'Yes', you will lose all the settings you just made for the
added network, and you will have to start all over. |
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18: Click the 'OK' button. |
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Step
19: Be patient - in a few seconds the wireless icon will begin
animating while Windows is connecting to your network, and a popup
will appear, notifying you of the connection status. It will display
the name of the network it is 'Connected to' and the 'Signal Strength'.
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Step
20: Ensure your Firewall
is properly configured for Internet access and turned on!
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21: Open your Internet browser and surf the web safely, securely
and wirelessly! |
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You can now browse the Internet safely, securely
and wirelessly.
EasyLI Done!™ |
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| FYI section: |
| The PopUp 'Wireless networks detected'
indicates your wireless card is functioning, even if you are
unable to connect to your wireless network - your settings are incorrect! |
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| Troubleshooting a Wireless Connection
with Windows XP SP2 installed |
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| Problem: Unable to establish a wireless
connection to your network |
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| Symptoms: |
| 1. Red x on the wireless network icon. |
| 2. PopUp: Unable to connect to wireless network. |
| 3. PopUp: Unable to connect to preferred
wireless network. |
| 4. Mouse-over the system tray wireless network
icon displays "Not connected". |
| 5. ipconfig/all displays "Media state: Media
disconnected". |
| 6. Clicking on "Repair" and getting the message:
"Windows could not finish repairing the problem because the following
action cannot be completed: Connecting to the wireless network. For
assistance, contact the person who manages your network.". |
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| Most likely cause(s): |
| Incorrect wireless network key settings -
one or more of the following settings are incorrect: |
| 1. Network Authentication. |
| 2. Data encryption. |
| 3. Network key. |
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| Other possible causes: |
| 1. Firewall - improperly configured (not
allowing communication between the devices). View
tutorials for configuring Firewalls. |
| 2. Router - improperly configured (not allowing
communication between the devices). |
| 3. Cable modem or DSL modem - improperly
connected to the Router (wrong port). The correct port is commonly
named 'Internet' or 'Online', and usually does not
have a number, i.e 1, 2, 3, or 4. So, if the ethernet cable from the
Cable modem or DSL modem is plugged into a port on the back of the
router with a number, it is in the wrong port. |
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