Wireless Setup Guide
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With these 3 pieces, you can buy a wireless PC Card to set up your wireless router. Your computer(s) with 3 pieces A typical home or small-office wireless LAN requires only 3 pieces of Wireless LAN (WLAN) Technology Standards" table on page 7. During router configuration, use the table below to...security enabled. Encryption key provided. TIP: If you did not buy a wireless-enabled notebook, you 're ready to record router security level. The instructions in this booklet are for wireless computers using Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional. Your Internet connection should...
With these 3 pieces, you can buy a wireless PC Card to set up your wireless router. Your computer(s) with 3 pieces A typical home or small-office wireless LAN requires only 3 pieces of Wireless LAN (WLAN) Technology Standards" table on page 7. During router configuration, use the table below to...security enabled. Encryption key provided. TIP: If you did not buy a wireless-enabled notebook, you 're ready to record router security level. The instructions in this booklet are for wireless computers using Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional. Your Internet connection should...
Wireless Setup Guide
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... you can have the necessary components to get started, you're ready to connect the pieces of the wireless button and light varies by pressing the wireless on the computer according to the instructions included with the router. Refer to the information you have tested....) DSL Modem Internet or Router Ethernet Cable (shown in green) Wireless Router Cable Modem Network connections with the wireless router Ethernet cable connected, remove the cable from the successfully access a computer and the wireless router. The router instructions will tell you encounter problems at any ...
... you can have the necessary components to get started, you're ready to connect the pieces of the wireless button and light varies by pressing the wireless on the computer according to the instructions included with the router. Refer to the information you have tested....) DSL Modem Internet or Router Ethernet Cable (shown in green) Wireless Router Cable Modem Network connections with the wireless router Ethernet cable connected, remove the cable from the successfully access a computer and the wireless router. The router instructions will tell you encounter problems at any ...
Wireless Setup Guide
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... by opening your Web browser and accessing a Web site. 5 Connect and configure any additional wireless-enabled computers or other devices, including wired devices, that correspond with wireless notebooks and wired desktop PROGRESS CHECK If you continue to your network. b Follow the instructions on page 2.) 2 Retype the ...Wizard on the taskbar. Example of network with your network. PROGRESS CHECK If you want to add to the selected wireless network, even though it is not secure. 2 Select Connect. 1 Clear the check box for Enable IEEE 802.11x authentication for technical assistance...
... by opening your Web browser and accessing a Web site. 5 Connect and configure any additional wireless-enabled computers or other devices, including wired devices, that correspond with wireless notebooks and wired desktop PROGRESS CHECK If you continue to your network. b Follow the instructions on page 2.) 2 Retype the ...Wizard on the taskbar. Example of network with your network. PROGRESS CHECK If you want to add to the selected wireless network, even though it is not secure. 2 Select Connect. 1 Clear the check box for Enable IEEE 802.11x authentication for technical assistance...
Wireless Setup Guide
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... 1000 Mbps. 5 DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) modem-A device that requests one or more information. If you . b Right-click Wireless Network Connection and select Properties. (The Properties window is an essential security solution that shields your data and computer from a local retailer.... A firewall is displayed.) c Select the Wireless Networks tab. Setting the highest level of the following security measures: ■ Enable encryption on your router. Ethernet-The most common...
... 1000 Mbps. 5 DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) modem-A device that requests one or more information. If you . b Right-click Wireless Network Connection and select Properties. (The Properties window is an essential security solution that shields your data and computer from a local retailer.... A firewall is displayed.) c Select the Wireless Networks tab. Setting the highest level of the following security measures: ■ Enable encryption on your router. Ethernet-The most common...
Wireless Setup Guide
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...from your home or office, you can connect to the Internet at an hourly or daily rate. firewall-Security measures that offers wireless Internet access for free or at these locations. hotspot-A commercial or public area that protect the resources of a local network from...hotels, and universities, with each location for cost and connection requirements. ISP (Internet Service Provider)-A company that applies to the use of a wireless device, please ask for authorization to use the term ESSID (Extended Services Set Identifier). 6 SSID (Services Set Identifier)-The name you give ...
...from your home or office, you can connect to the Internet at an hourly or daily rate. firewall-Security measures that offers wireless Internet access for free or at these locations. hotspot-A commercial or public area that protect the resources of a local network from...hotels, and universities, with each location for cost and connection requirements. ISP (Internet Service Provider)-A company that applies to the use of a wireless device, please ask for authorization to use the term ESSID (Extended Services Set Identifier). 6 SSID (Services Set Identifier)-The name you give ...
Wireless Setup Guide
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.... 7 wireless router-An all-in-one wireless communication device that indicates interoperability among wireless devices. WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access)-A specificationbased, interoperable wireless security feature for home and small-office networks, wireless resources are located on the HP Web site at a variety of other features. wireless LAN (WLAN)-A system of wireless security provided... to 150 feet 802.11b Compatible with 802.11b hotspots Broadest availability Compatible with the computer, and at http://www.hp.com/go/wireless, on number-sequence encryption.
.... 7 wireless router-An all-in-one wireless communication device that indicates interoperability among wireless devices. WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access)-A specificationbased, interoperable wireless security feature for home and small-office networks, wireless resources are located on the HP Web site at a variety of other features. wireless LAN (WLAN)-A system of wireless security provided... to 150 feet 802.11b Compatible with 802.11b hotspots Broadest availability Compatible with the computer, and at http://www.hp.com/go/wireless, on number-sequence encryption.
Modem and Local Area Network - Windows Vista and Windows XP
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Index C cable LAN 7 modem 2 country-specific modem cable adapter 3 L local area network (LAN) cable required 7 connecting cable 7 M modem cable connecting 2 country-specific cable adapter 3 noise suppression circuitry 1 modem software setting/adding location 4 travel connection problems 6 N network cable connecting 7 noise suppression circuitry 7 noise suppression circuitry modem cable 1 network cable 7 T troubleshooting modem 6 W wireless network (WLAN) 7 8 Index
Index C cable LAN 7 modem 2 country-specific modem cable adapter 3 L local area network (LAN) cable required 7 connecting cable 7 M modem cable connecting 2 country-specific cable adapter 3 noise suppression circuitry 1 modem software setting/adding location 4 travel connection problems 6 N network cable connecting 7 noise suppression circuitry 7 noise suppression circuitry modem cable 1 network cable 7 T troubleshooting modem 6 W wireless network (WLAN) 7 8 Index
Wireless (Select Models Only) - Windows Vista
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... Protecting your WLAN ...14 3 Using a WLAN Connecting to a WLAN ...16 Roaming to another network ...17 4 Using HP Broadband Wireless (select models only) 5 Using Bluetooth wireless devices (select models only) Bluetooth and Internet Connection Sharing (ICS 20 6 Troubleshooting wireless connection problems Cannot connect to a WLAN ...22 Cannot launch WLAN ...23 Network status icon is not...
... Protecting your WLAN ...14 3 Using a WLAN Connecting to a WLAN ...16 Roaming to another network ...17 4 Using HP Broadband Wireless (select models only) 5 Using Bluetooth wireless devices (select models only) Bluetooth and Internet Connection Sharing (ICS 20 6 Troubleshooting wireless connection problems Cannot connect to a WLAN ...22 Cannot launch WLAN ...23 Network status icon is not...
Wireless (Select Models Only) - Windows Vista
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... 1 An 802.11g WLAN device is backward compatible with 802.11a, b, and g. Computers with a wireless router or a wireless access point. ● HP Broadband Wireless Module (WWAN device)-Provides access to information wherever mobile network operator service is not compatible with 802.11b ...each other. typically within 33 feet of 2.4 GHz. Your computer may operate at a frequency of wires. 1 Using wireless devices (select models only) Wireless technology transfers data across entire states, regions, or even countries. ● Bluetooth® device-Creates a personal area ...
... 1 An 802.11g WLAN device is backward compatible with 802.11a, b, and g. Computers with a wireless router or a wireless access point. ● HP Broadband Wireless Module (WWAN device)-Provides access to information wherever mobile network operator service is not compatible with 802.11b ...each other. typically within 33 feet of 2.4 GHz. Your computer may operate at a frequency of wires. 1 Using wireless devices (select models only) Wireless technology transfers data across entire states, regions, or even countries. ● Bluetooth® device-Creates a personal area ...
Wireless (Select Models Only) - Windows Vista
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Network status (disconnected) Indicates that one or more of your WLAN or LAN drivers are installed and one or more WLAN devices are connected to the network. Identifying wireless and network status icons Icon Name Wireless Description Identifies the location of your WLAN or LAN drivers are installed but no WLAN devices are connected to the network. 2 Chapter 1 Using wireless devices (select models only) Network status (connected) Indicates that one or more of the wireless lights, the wireless button, and the Wireless Assistant software.
Network status (disconnected) Indicates that one or more of your WLAN or LAN drivers are installed and one or more WLAN devices are connected to the network. Identifying wireless and network status icons Icon Name Wireless Description Identifies the location of your WLAN or LAN drivers are installed but no WLAN devices are connected to the network. 2 Chapter 1 Using wireless devices (select models only) Network status (connected) Indicates that one or more of the wireless lights, the wireless button, and the Wireless Assistant software.
Wireless (Select Models Only) - Windows Vista
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Using the wireless controls You can control the wireless devices in your computer using these features: ● Wireless button or wireless switch (referred to in this guide as the wireless button) ● Wireless Assistant software (select models only) ● Operating system controls Using the wireless controls 3
Using the wireless controls You can control the wireless devices in your computer using these features: ● Wireless button or wireless switch (referred to in this guide as the wireless button) ● Wireless Assistant software (select models only) ● Operating system controls Using the wireless controls 3
Wireless (Select Models Only) - Windows Vista
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... is off, all wireless devices are off the wireless devices simultaneously. NOTE: On some models, the wireless light is amber when all wireless devices are turned off. Individual wireless devices can use the wireless button to turn on or turn on the computer. If the wireless light is blue, at least one or two wireless lights, depending on...
... is off, all wireless devices are off the wireless devices simultaneously. NOTE: On some models, the wireless light is amber when all wireless devices are turned off. Individual wireless devices can use the wireless button to turn on or turn on the computer. If the wireless light is blue, at least one or two wireless lights, depending on...
Wireless (Select Models Only) - Windows Vista
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... icon is not displayed in the bottom left of the taskbar, and Wireless Assistant is disabled by the Setup Utility, it must be reenabled by clicking the wireless icon in Windows Mobility Center. 2. Open Wireless Assistant by the Setup Utility before it can be turned on or off... using Wireless Assistant. Click the Help button. If a wireless device is installed, complete the following steps to reapply ...
... icon is not displayed in the bottom left of the taskbar, and Wireless Assistant is disabled by the Setup Utility, it must be reenabled by clicking the wireless icon in Windows Mobility Center. 2. Open Wireless Assistant by the Setup Utility before it can be turned on or off... using Wireless Assistant. Click the Help button. If a wireless device is installed, complete the following steps to reapply ...
Wireless (Select Models Only) - Windows Vista
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For more information, refer to manage integrated wireless devices and the wireless connection. Using operating system controls Some operating systems also offer a way to the user guide for your operating system. 6 Chapter 1 Using wireless devices (select models only)
For more information, refer to manage integrated wireless devices and the wireless connection. Using operating system controls Some operating systems also offer a way to the user guide for your operating system. 6 Chapter 1 Using wireless devices (select models only)
Wireless (Select Models Only) - Windows Vista
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To simplify the setup process, HP provides a downloadable Network Assistant that discovers your computer and sets up a WLAN allows you to connect multiple computers together, share a printer, and access the Internet without using cables. 2 Setting up a WLAN (select models only) Setting up a secure WLAN in your router and the wireless devices in minutes. 7
To simplify the setup process, HP provides a downloadable Network Assistant that discovers your computer and sets up a WLAN allows you to connect multiple computers together, share a printer, and access the Internet without using cables. 2 Setting up a WLAN (select models only) Setting up a secure WLAN in your router and the wireless devices in minutes. 7
Wireless (Select Models Only) - Windows Vista
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... to have the following : ◦ Integrated wireless device ◦ PC Card adapter ◦ USB adapter 8 Chapter 2 Setting up a WLAN (select models only) Your Internet service provider (ISP) will provide you with the modem, Internet service, and the broadband Internet configuration settings. ● Wireless access point or wireless router, which provides the gateway for accessing...
... to have the following : ◦ Integrated wireless device ◦ PC Card adapter ◦ USB adapter 8 Chapter 2 Setting up a WLAN (select models only) Your Internet service provider (ISP) will provide you with the modem, Internet service, and the broadband Internet configuration settings. ● Wireless access point or wireless router, which provides the gateway for accessing...
Wireless (Select Models Only) - Windows Vista
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...already done so, connect the modem (1) (either DSL or cable modem) to the phone or cable TV jack on the wall. 2. Connect the wireless router (purchased separately) (2) to the cable or DSL modem using an Ethernet cable. 4. In the Automatic configuration section, select the Automatically detect ...reset the connection options: a. Connect the router to the computer (3) using an Ethernet cable. 3. Preparing the router and the computer Since the HP Network Assistant is a Web-based application, you must contact an ISP and set up your computer can connect to the Internet. If you must...
...already done so, connect the modem (1) (either DSL or cable modem) to the phone or cable TV jack on the wall. 2. Connect the wireless router (purchased separately) (2) to the cable or DSL modem using an Ethernet cable. 4. In the Automatic configuration section, select the Automatically detect ...reset the connection options: a. Connect the router to the computer (3) using an Ethernet cable. 3. Preparing the router and the computer Since the HP Network Assistant is a Web-based application, you must contact an ISP and set up your computer can connect to the Internet. If you must...
Wireless (Select Models Only) - Windows Vista
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..., and determine whether the router is not listed, you will prompt you are using is connected to configure the router. - Be sure that now. 5. Open Wireless Assistant by your router manufacturer or your WLAN. If you have not already connected the computer to the router using an Ethernet cable, Network Assistant... and model, and then click Next. 10 Chapter 2 Setting up your ISP to use Network Assistant and should use the information provided by clicking the wireless icon in Windows Mobility Center. 3.
..., and determine whether the router is not listed, you will prompt you are using is connected to configure the router. - Be sure that now. 5. Open Wireless Assistant by your router manufacturer or your WLAN. If you have not already connected the computer to the router using an Ethernet cable, Network Assistant... and model, and then click Next. 10 Chapter 2 Setting up your ISP to use Network Assistant and should use the information provided by clicking the wireless icon in Windows Mobility Center. 3.
Wireless (Select Models Only) - Windows Vista
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...; Select the Network key check box, and then type a combination of 5 to 10 alphanumeric characters in the Network name box to create a new Network key. - HP recommends that you may accept the existing values or you enter new, unique Service Site Identifier (SSID) values. 2. NOTE: If you have already configured a router... router settings 11 Configuring router settings When Network Assistant has detected that your computer is connected to the Internet through a router, it displays the basic wireless router settings. Click Next to continue: 1.
...; Select the Network key check box, and then type a combination of 5 to 10 alphanumeric characters in the Network name box to create a new Network key. - HP recommends that you may accept the existing values or you enter new, unique Service Site Identifier (SSID) values. 2. NOTE: If you have already configured a router... router settings 11 Configuring router settings When Network Assistant has detected that your computer is connected to the Internet through a router, it displays the basic wireless router settings. Click Next to continue: 1.