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Setting Up Your Inspiron™ Laptop
Setting Up a Wireless Connection
NOTE: To set up your wireless router,
see the documentation that shipped with
your router.
Before you can use your wireless Internet
connection, you need to connect to your
wireless router. To set up your connection to
a wireless router:
Save and close any open files, and exit any 1.
open programs.
Click 2. Start → Connect To.
Follow the instructions on the screen to 3.
complete the setup.
Setting Up Your Internet Connection
Save and close any open files, and exit any 1.
open programs.
Click 2. Start → Control Panel.
Under 3. Network and Internet, click Connect
to the Internet.
The Connect to the Internet window appears.
Click either 4. Broadband (PPPoE) or Dial-up,
depending on how you want to connect:
Choose – Broadband if you use a DSL,
satellite modem, cable TV modem,
or Bluetooth® wireless technology
connection.
Chose – Dial-up if you use an optional USB
dial-up modem or ISDN.
NOTE: If you do not know which type of
connection to select, click Help me choose
or contact your ISP.
Follow the instructions on the screen and 5.
use the setup information provided by your
ISP to complete the setup.