74 Setting Up a Home and Office Networkw w w . d e l l . c o m | s u p p o r t . d e l l . c o m NOTE: Selecting the connection method This computer connects directly to the Internet enables theintegrated firewall provided with Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1) or later.4 Complete the checklist and required preparations.5 Return to the Network Setup Wizard and follow the instructions on the screen.Connecting to a Wireless Local Area NetworkNOTE: These networking instructions do not apply to internal cards with Bluetooth ® wirelesstechnology or cellular products.Determining Your Network TypeNOTE: Most wireless networks are of the infrastructure type.Wireless networks fall into two categories—infrastructure networks and ad-hoc networks. Aninfrastructure network uses routers or access points to connect several computers. An ad-hocnetwork does not use routers or access points and consists of computers that broadcast to oneanother. For additional assistance with setting up your wireless connection, go tosupport.dell.com and search for the keyword wireless setup.Connecting to a Wireless Network in Microsoft® Windows ® XPYour wireless network card requires specific software and drivers in order to connect to anetwork. The software is already installed. If the software is removed or corrupted, follow theinstructions included in the user's guide for your wireless network card.The user’s guide is located on the optional Drivers and Utilities CD in the "User’s Guides-Network User’s Guides" category. The user’s guide is also available on the Dell Support websiteat support.dell.com and may also be located on your computer desktop.NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities CD is optional and may not be available for your computer or in certaincountries.1 infrastructure network 2 ad-hoc network1 2book.book Page 74 Wednesday, October 26, 2005 1:00 PM
