8 Setting Up and Using Networks . . . . . . . 79

Connecting a Network or Broadband Modem Cable . .

79

Setting Up a Network in the Microsoft®

 

Windows® XP Operating System

80

Setting Up a Network in the Microsoft Windows

 

Vista® Operating System

80

Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)

80

What You Need to Establish a WLAN Connection .

80

Checking Your Wireless Network Card

81

Setting Up a New WLAN Using a Wireless Router

 

and a Broadband Modem

82

Connecting to a WLAN

83

Mobile Broadband/Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) 85

What You Need to Establish a Mobile

86

Broadband Network Connection

Checking Your Dell Mobile Broadband Card . . . .

86

Connecting to a Mobile Broadband Network . . .

87

Microsoft® Windows® Firewall

87

9Using Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Card Types

89

Card Blanks

90

Extended Cards

90

Installing a PC Card or ExpressCard

90

Removing a Card or Blank

92

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