8 Setting Up and Using Networks . . . . . . . 79
Connecting a Network or Broadband Modem Cable . . | 79 |
Setting Up a Network in the Microsoft® |
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Windows® XP Operating System | 80 |
Setting Up a Network in the Microsoft Windows |
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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 |
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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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