Click Start, point to Settings, to Control Panel, and
then click TrueMobile Wireless Utility.
Under Preferred networks, click the network name, and then click
Properties.
Windows XP Environment
Click Start, then click Control Panel (Classic View)
Double-click Wireless Network Connection, then click the Wireless
Networks tab.
Under Preferred Networks, click the network name, and then click
Properties.
Adding a New Network to
the List of Preferred Networks
Your computer automatically connects to the network at the top of the list
under Preferred networks. You must configure a network profile for each
network that you want to add to the Preferred networks list.
To add a new network to the list of preferred networks, first check to see
if the new network is listed as an available network. If it is, follow the applicable
instruction set below according to which operating system your computer is running
and whether or not the network requires network key information.
If the network you want to add to the Preferred networks list is not
listed under Available networks, follow the applicable instructions below
according to which operating system your computer is running and whether or
not the network requires network key information.
Setting Up an Ad Hoc Group Network
for Connecting to the Internet
To connect the computers in an ad hoc group network to the Internet, you must
install the Windows Internet connection sharing (ICS) component. ICS installation
is not required, however, for communication among a group of computers that
have a Dell TrueMobile WLAN Card installed in each computer. You
must also add an ad hoc network to the Preferred networks list (see Adding
an Ad Hoc Network).
Select one of the desktop computers to serve as the host computer (all
other computers are called clients). The host computer must be running
either the Windows 2000 or Windows XP operating system. The host computer is
the only computer that connects directly to the Internet. Dell recommends that
the host computer be the desktop computer having the fastest microprocessor
and the most memory.
NOTEInternet connection sharing requires that the host computer have either
a modem or another network adapter in addition to a wireless network adapter.
The modem or the additional network adapter is used to access the Internet.
Your Dell TrueMobile WLAN Card is used to share the Internet connections
with other clients.
Setting Up Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) on the Host Computer
To set up ICS in the Windows XP environment
Connect the host computer to the Internet.
From the host computer, click Start.
Click Help and Support.
Perform a search on Internet Connection Sharing.
From the Pick a task list, click Enable Internet Connection Sharing
on a network connection.
Follow the instructions to complete setting up ICS.
To set up ICS in the Windows 2000 environment
Connect the host computer to the Internet.
From the host computer, click Start, point to Settings, to
Control Panel, to Network and Dial-up Connections, and then
click the dial-up or local area connection you want to share.
Click Properties.
On the Sharing tab, select the Enable Internet Connection Sharing
for this connection check box.
Click OK
Adding an Ad Hoc Network
You can add an ad hoc network (for peer-to-peer communicating) that either
requires network key information or does not. Instructions are provided below
for adding and configuring an ad hoc network for both types of ad hoc networks:
Adding
an Ad Hoc Network That Does Not Require Network Key Information (Windows 2000
Environment)
Click Start, point to Settings, to Control Panel, and
then click TrueMobile Wireless Utility.
If the Wireless Networks tab is not already on top, click the Wireless
Networks tab.
Click Add.
Type the network name in the Network name (SSID) box.
Select the This is a computer-to-computer (ad hoc) network; wireless
access points are not used check box.
Click OK. The network name and icon appear at the top of the list
under Preferred networks.
Click Refresh to activate the ad hoc network (wait up to 1 minute
for the network connection to be made). To verify that the computer is connected
to the added network, reopen the TrueMobile Wireless Utility. The
computer is connected to the added network when a blue bubble appears on top
of the icon for that network.
Adding
an Ad Hoc Network That Requires Network Key Information (Windows 2000 Environment)
Click Start, point to Settings, to Control Panel, and
then click TrueMobile Wireless Utility .
If the Wireless Networks tab is not already on top, click the Wireless
Networks tab.
Click Add.
Type the network name in the Network name (SSID) box.
Select the Data encryption (WEP enabled) check box.
Clear the The key is provided for me automatically check box.
Type the network key in the Network key box. The length of the key
(number of characters) is arbitrary, with a longer key providing somewhat
greater security.
NOTEYou do not need to select the Key format or the Key length
before typing the network key. These settings automatically change to the
appropriate setting as you type.
Select the This is a computer-to-computer (ad hoc) network; wireless
access points are not used check box.
Click OK. The network name and icon appear at the top of the list
under Preferred networks.
Click Refresh to activate the ad hoc network (wait up to 1 minute
for the network connection to be made). To verify that your computer is connected
to the added network, reopen the Dell TrueMobile WLAN Card Utility
and click the Wireless Networks tab. The computer is connected to the
added network when a blue bubble appears on top of the icon
for that network.
Adding
an Ad Hoc Network That Does Not Require Network Key Information (Windows XP
Environment)
Click Start, then click Control Panel (Category View)
Click Network and Internet Connections.
Click Network Connections.
Click Wireless Network Connection.
Under Network Tasks, click Change settings of this connection.
Click the Wireless Networks tab.
Click Advanced.
Under Networks to access, click Computer-to-computer (ad hoc)
networks only, and click Close.
Under Preferred networks, click Add.
Type the network name in the Network name (SSID)
box.
Clear the The Key is provided for me automatically check box if it
is selected.
Select Open from the Network Authentication list and select
Disabled from the Data encryption list.
Click OK. The network name and icon appear at the top of the list
under Preferred networks.
To verify that your computer is connected to the added network, reopen Wireless
Network Connection Properties and click the Wireless Networks tab.
The computer is connected to the added network when a blue bubble appears
on top of the icon for that
network.
NOTE— To access other networks, click Advanced
and click Any available network.
Adding
an Ad Hoc Network That Requires Network Key Information (Windows XP Environment)
Click Start, then click Control Panel (Category View)
Click Network and Internet Connections.
Click Network Connections.
Click Wireless Network Connection.
Under Network Tasks, click Change settings of this connection.
Click the Wireless Networks tab.
Click Advanced.
Under Networks to access, click Computer-to-computer (ad hoc)
networks only, and click Close.
Under Preferred networks, click Add.
Type the network name in the Network name (SSID)
box.
Clear the The Key is provided for me automatically check box if it
is selected.
Select Open from the Network Authentication list and select
WEP from the Data encryption list.
Type the network key in the Network key box and again in the Confirm
network key box. The length of the key (number of characters) is arbitrary,
with a longer key providing somewhat greater security.
Click OK. The network name and icon appear at the top of the list
under Preferred networks.
To verify that your computer is connected to the added network, reopen Wireless
Network Connection Properties and click the Wireless Networks tab.
The computer is connected to the added network when a blue bubble appears
on top of the icon for that
network.
NOTE— To access other networks, click Advanced
and click Any available network.
DELL'S NORMAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLY AND ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE OR UPON REQUEST. While all efforts are made to check pricing and other errors, inadvertent errors do occur from time to time and Dell reserves the right to decline orders arising from such errors.
Product image on the page is for your reference only.
.
for that network.
