78 Setting Up and Using NetworksIf Wireless Network Connection does not appear under LAN or High-SpeedInternet, you may not have a wireless network card.If Wireless Network Connection appears, you have a wireless network card. Toview detailed information about the wireless network card:1 Right-click Wireless Network Connection.2 Click Properties.The Wireless Network Connection Properties window appears. Thewireless network card’s name and model number are listed on the Generaltab.NOTE: If Wireless Network Connection does not appear, you may not have awireless network card.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 a BroadbandModem1 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 75).3 Install any software required for your wireless router. Your wireless routermay have been shipped with an installation CD. Installation CDs usuallycontain 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 XP Start menu or the Windows VistaStart button menu.5 Disconnect your broadband modem power cable from the electrical outlet.6 Disconnect the network cable from the computer and the modem.
