56 Setting Up and Using NetworksManaging Your Network Settings Through the Dell QuickSet Location ProfilerThe QuickSet Location Profiler helps you manage network settings that correspond to your computer’sphysical location. It includes two categories of profile settings:• Location Profile Settings• General Mobility SettingsYou can use Location Profile Settings to create profiles for accessing the Internet with your computer inyour office, home, or other public places with Internet services. General Mobility Settings allows you tochange the way network connections are handled. The profiles consist of different network settings andequipment that you need when using your computer in different locations.For information about Dell QuickSet, see "Dell™ QuickSet" on page 129.Dell™ Wi-Fi Catcher™ Network LocatorThe wireless switch on your Dell computer uses the Dell Wi-Fi Catcher™ Network Locator to scanspecifically for WiFi wireless local area networks (LAN) in your vicinity.NOTE: For more information about the wireless switch, see "wireless switch" on page 20.To scan for WiFi wireless LAN, slide and hold the switch in the "momentary" position for a few seconds.The Wi-Fi Catcher Network Locator functions regardless of whether your computer is turned on or off,in hibernate mode, or in standby mode, as long as the switch is configured through QuickSet or the BIOS(system setup program) to control WiFi network connections.Because the Wi-Fi Catcher Network Locator is disabled and not configured for use when your computeris shipped to you, you must first use Dell QuickSet to enable and configure the switch to control WiFinetwork connections.NOTE: The Dell Wi-Fi Catcher Network Locator light appears only when the computer is turned off and wirelessnetworking is activated in the system setup program. While working in Microsoft Windows operating systems, thelight is designed not to appear.For more information on the Wi-Fi Catcher Network Locator and to enable the feature throughQuickSet, see the Dell QuickSet Help. To access the Help file, right-click the Quickset icon in the taskbar.Internet Connection FirewallThe Internet Connection Firewall provides basic protection from unauthorized access to the computerwhile the computer is connected to the Internet. The firewall is automatically enabled when you run theNetwork Setup Wizard. When the firewall is enabled for a network connection, the firewall icon appearswith a red background in the Network Connections section of the Control Panel.Note that enabling the Internet Connection Firewall does not reduce the need for virus-checkingsoftware.
