| USB wireless cards are small stick-shaped devices | | | | the back panel. Wait for the computer to |
| that connect to a USB port on a computer. | | | | recognize the USB card. |
| Through this connection, a computer can access a | | | | Press the small "On" button on the wireless card if |
| nearby wireless router or other wireless device, | | | | one is present. Some wireless USB cards may not |
| such as a printer, without a physical wired | | | | have a button and will automatically turn on when |
| connection. USB wireless cards are useful for | | | | connected. |
| computers that lack built-in wireless (also known | | | | Click the "Start" menu button located on the |
| as Wi-Fi) capabilities. | | | | Windows Desktop, usually in the lower left-hand |
| Connect the Ethernet cable to the "Internet" port | | | | corner of the screen. Click on "Control Panel" |
| on the back of the router. Connect the other end | | | | followed by "Network Connections." You should |
| of the Ethernet cable into either the LAN network | | | | see a new connection present. It may be named |
| jack or the "To Computer" or "To Router" port | | | | to match the brand of the USB card or the |
| on the back of the cable or DSL modem. Plug in | | | | wireless router (such as Linksys), or if the |
| the power supply of the router and wait for the | | | | wireless router was set up previously, it will show |
| lights on the front of the router to begin blinking. | | | | the name of the network. |
| Insert the USB card into an available USB slot on | | | | Click on this network to connect and select |
| the computer. For laptops, the USB slots are | | | | "Remember This Connection" if asked to do so. |
| usually located on the right or left side of the | | | | Test the connection by launching Internet |
| laptop. For desktops, they may be located on the | | | | Explorer, found on the Desktop of Windows. |
| lower front of the computer or in the middle of | | | | |