Setting Up and Using Networks 85NOTE: If you select a secure network, you must enter a WEP or WPA key whenprompted. Network security settings are unique to your network. Dell cannotprovide this information.NOTE: Your computer can take up to 1 minute to connect to the network.Enabling/Disabling the Wireless Network CardNOTE: If you are unable to connect to a wireless network, ensure that you have allthe components for establishing a WLAN (see "What You Need to Establish a WLANConnection" on page 80), and then verify that your wireless network card is enabledby pressing .You can turn your computer’s wireless networking function on and off bypressing the key combination.Monitoring the Status of the Wireless Network Card Through Dell QuickSetThe wireless activity indicator provides you with an easy way to monitor thestatus of your computer’s wireless devices. To turn the wireless activityindicator on or off, click the QuickSet icon in the taskbar and select HotkeyPopups. If Wireless Activity Indicator Off is not checked, the indicator is on.If Wireless Activity Indicator Off is checked, the indicator is off.The wireless activity indicator displays whether your computer’s integratedwireless devices are enabled or disabled. When you turn the wirelessnetworking function on or off, the wireless activity indicator changes todisplay the status.For more information about the Dell QuickSet wireless activity indicator,right-click the QuickSet icon in the taskbar and select Help.Mobile Broadband/Wireless Wide Area Network(WWAN)A Mobile Broadband network, also known as a Wireless Wide Area Network(WWAN), is a high-speed digital cellular network that provides Internetaccess over a much wider geographical area than a WLAN, which typicallycovers only from 100 to 1000 feet. Your computer can maintain MobileBroadband network access as long as the computer is within a cellular-datacoverage zone. Contact your service provider for coverage of a high-speeddigital cellular network.
