Setting Up and Using Networks 85Device Manager1 Click Start , and then click Control Panel.2 Click Classic View on the menu on the left side of the Control Panel.3 Double-click Device Manager.NOTE: The User Account Control window may open.4 Click Continue on the User Account Control window if it opens.5 Click the + next to Network adapters to list the utility that manages yourwireless network card.If a network adapter is not listed, you may not have a wireless network card.If a network adapter is listed, you have a wireless network card. To viewdetailed information about the wireless network card:1 Right-click the name of the network adapter.2 Click Properties.The Order Confirmation for Your ComputerThe order confirmation that you received when you ordered your computerlists the hardware and software that shipped with your computer.Setting Up a New WLAN Using a Wireless Router and aBroadband Modem1 Contact your Internet service provider (ISP) to obtain specific informationabout the connection requirements for your broadband modem.2 Ensure that you have wired Internet access through your broadbandmodem before you attempt to set up a wireless Internet connection (see"Connecting a Network or Broadband Modem Cable" on page 83).3 Install any software required for your wireless router. Your wireless routermay have been shipped with installation media. Installation media usuallycontains installation and troubleshooting information. Install the requiredsoftware according to the instructions provided by the routermanufacturer.4 Shut down your computer and any other wireless-enabled computers inthe vicinity through the Windows Vista Start button .5 Disconnect your broadband modem power cable from the electrical outlet.
