Gateway LT 1000 User Manual

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Chapter 1: Wireless Networking www.gateway.com386 Click OK to close the Computer Name Changes dialog box.Connecting to your networkHelp and SupportFor more information about connectingto your network, click Start, then clickHelp and Support. Type one of thefollowing keywords in the Help andSupport Search box, then click thearrow:• connect to an available network• manually add a wirelessnetwork• connecting to wireless network.After you have named your computer and workgroup and turned on your wirelessradio, you need to set up the network connection on your computer.To connect to your wireless network:1 Click Start, right-click My Network Places, then click Properties. TheNetwork Connections window opens.2 Right-click the Wireless Network Connection icon, then click Viewavailable wireless networks. The Wireless Network Connection dialog boxopens.3 Click the network you created in the Choose a wireless network list, thenclick Connect. If you successfully connected to the network, go to “Testingyour network” on page 38.If you can see the network name in the Choose a wireless network list butyou cannot connect to it, your network is using security. You will need tomodify the security settings for the network in your computer.If your network does not appear in the Choose a wireless network list, yournetwork is not broadcasting its SSID. This is not an error and is one way toadd security to your wireless network. You will need to manually add thenetwork to your computer.Testing your networkNow that your home network is set up, log onto your computer and access afavorite Internet Web site. If you are unable to connect to the Internet: