Setting Up a Network
1Click Start 
, and then click Connect To.
2Click Set up a connection or network.
3Select an option under Choose a connection option.
4Click Next, and then follow the instructions in the wizard.
Wireless Local Area Network
A wireless local area network (WLAN) is a series of interconnected computers that communicate with each other over the air waves rather than through a network cable connected to each computer. In a WLAN, a radio communications device called an access point or wireless router connects network computers and provides Internet, or network access. The access point or wireless router and the wireless network card in the computer communicate by broadcasting data from their antennas over the air waves.
What You Need to Establish a WLAN Connection
Before you can set up a WLAN, you need:
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•A broadband modem that is connected and working
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Setting Up and Using Networks
