| Now a days having a wireless network | | | | install it, make sure you have the driver |
| available to you is more normal than | | | | disk associated with the hardware, and that |
| abnormal. Many reasons have led to this | | | | it's driver matches what version of Windows |
| change, one being cost. It is very cost | | | | you have. |
| effective so set up a wireless network as | | | | |
| opposed to a wired network. | | | | Desktop Computers |
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| Because of the rise in wireless network | | | | If you need to check to see if your desktop |
| popularity, more and more computer | | | | computer has a wireless connection, turn off |
| manufacturers are equipping their systems | | | | the computer and turn it around and look for |
| with the right wireless networking hardware. | | | | a rod sticking out near the bottom of the |
| I am going to discuss 3 big points, wireless | | | | tower. This would be the wireless antenna |
| networking in laptops, desktops, and also the | | | | just like an antenna would be on a radio. If |
| software on these machines | | | | you see nothing like this then your desktop |
| | | | probably does not have a wireless card |
| So we start off with a very important | | | | installed in the PCI slot. So buy one that |
| question - Is your laptop or home computer | | | | matches the version of Windows that you have |
| wireless enabled? This is how you can check | | | | on the desktop. |
| if your computer has wireless capabilities or | | | | |
| not. | | | | Windows to check the Wireless Capacity |
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| Laptops | | | | Once everything is installed on your laptop |
| | | | or desktop you want to use windows to check |
| Many newer laptops have wireless networking | | | | the wireless capacity to make sure the |
| capabilities already built in to them. If you | | | | settings are correct. Open up the Device |
| laptop came with the hardware built inside of | | | | Manager in Windows. Look for the network |
| it, then all you need to do is make sure it | | | | adapters + sign and click it. Look for |
| is enabled and the button on the front | | | | something under there that should have the |
| (usually) of the laptop is lit up. If a | | | | term "wireless" attached to it. If you see |
| wireless PCMI card is needed in the laptop | | | | that there then you know everything has been |
| computer, then make sure it is compatible | | | | configured correctly and all you need to do |
| with your brand of computer first. When you | | | | is connect to the available wireless network. |