The Order Confirmation for Your Tablet-PC

The order confirmation that you received when you ordered your Tablet-PC lists the hardware and software that shipped with your Tablet-PC.

Setting Up a New WLAN Using a Wireless Router and a Broadband Modem

1Contact your Internet service provider (ISP) to obtain specific information about the connection requirements for your broadband modem.

2Ensure that you have wired Internet access through your broadband modem before you attempt to set up a wireless Internet connection (see "Connecting a Network or Broadband Modem" on page 99).

3Install any software required for your wireless router. Your wireless router may have been shipped with an installation media. Installation media usually contains installation and troubleshooting information. Install the required software according to the instructions provided by the router manufacturer.

4Shut down your Tablet-PC and any other wireless-enabled computers in the vicinity through the Windows Start button ( in Windows Vista) menu.

5Disconnect your broadband modem power cable from the electrical outlet.

6Disconnect the network cable from the Tablet-PC and the broadband modem.

7Disconnect the AC adapter cable from your wireless router to ensure that there is no power connected to the router.

NOTE: Wait for a minimum of 5 minutes after disconnecting your broadband modem before you continue with the network setup.

8Insert a network cable into the network (RJ-45) connector on the unpowered broadband modem.

9Connect the other end of the network cable into the Internet network (RJ- 45) connector on the unpowered wireless router.

10Ensure that no network or USB cables, other than the network cable connecting the broadband modem and the wireless router, are connected to the broadband modem.

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Setting Up and Using Networks

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