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Lesson 3 Configuring Wireless Connections
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Windows displays the Wireless Network Connection dialog box, shown in Figure
15-19. This dialog box shows you each network Windows XP has detected
and also the security status of the network (whether it is unsecured or secured).
Figure 15-19 The Wireless Network Connections dialog box shows whether detected
networks are secured or unsecured.
2. Click the wireless network to which you want to connect, and then click Connect.
If the network to which you are connecting is unsecured (which means unencrypted),
Windows displays a warning to that effect and asks whether you are sure
you want to connect.
3. Click Yes.
Windows refreshes the Wireless Network Connection window to show that you
are now connected to the wireless network. Proceed to Step 5.
If the wireless network to which you want to connect is secure, Windows displays
a dialog box asking you to type the appropriate network key.
4. Type and confirm the network key, and then click Connect.
Windows refreshes the Wireless Network Connection window to show that you
are now connected to the wireless network.
5. Close the Wireless Network Connection window.
After making the connection to a network, you can right-click the connection icon
in the notification area to disable or repair the connection, or to view open network
connections.