9 Setting Up and Using Networks

93

Connecting a Network or Broadband

 

Modem Cable

93

Setting Up a Network

94

Windows XP

94

Windows Vista

94

Wireless Local Area Network

94

What You Need to Establish a WLAN

 

Connection

94

Checking Your Wireless Network Card

95

Setting Up a New WLAN Using a

 

Wireless Router and a Broadband Modem . . . .

96

Connecting to a WLAN

97

Mobile Broadband (or Wireless Wide

 

Area Network)

99

What You Need to Establish a Mobile

 

Broadband Network Connection

100

Checking Your Dell Mobile Broadband Card . . . . 100

Connecting to a Mobile Broadband

 

Network

101

Enabling/Disabling the Dell Mobile

 

Broadband Card

102

Dell Wi-Fi Catcher™ Network Locator

102

10 Securing Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Security Cable Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

If Your Computer Is Lost or Stolen . . . . . . . . . . . 105

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