•A wireless router or access point
•A wireless network card for each computer that you want to connect to your WLAN
•A network cable with a network
Checking Your Wireless Network Card
Depending on what you selected when you purchased your computer, the computer has a variety of configurations. To confirm that your computer has a wireless network card and to determine the type of card:
•Use the Device Manager
•Check the order confirmation for your computer
Device Manager
1Click Start 
, and then click Control Panel.
2Click Classic View on the menu on the left side of the Control Panel.
3
NOTE: The User Account Control window may open.
4Click Continue on the User Account Control window if it opens.
5Click the + next to Network adapters to list the utility that manages your wireless network card.
If a network adapter is not listed, you may not have a wireless network card.
If a network adapter is listed, you have a wireless network card. To view detailed information about the wireless network card:
1
2Click Properties.
The Order Confirmation for Your Computer
The order confirmation that you received when you ordered your computer lists the hardware and software that shipped with your computer.
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