Dummies, Wireless

Figure 7-5:
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network
location.
3. Click the Add button to have Windows search for wireless networks in
range of your AP.
At this point you should have the SSID and the WEP/WPA2 passphrase
you set up in your AP handy — or your AP’s router PIN if your AP supports
WPS. You have the option to have Windows search for any available
wireless networks, manually set up a profile for your AP, or set up an ad
hoc network. If you have turned off the broadcast of the SSID on your AP,
you need to use the manual setup in Vista to add your AP to the list.
After the clicking the Add button, dialog boxes appear, asking you to fill
in the appropriate information for any wireless network it can find. If you
have to go through the manual process of setting up your AP, Vista’s
manual add wizard will walk you through the process to get you
connected.
4. Enter the WEP/WPA2 key.
The New Connection Wizard tests the connection before it finishes. If
your AP supports WPS, the wizard asks for your AP PIN number.
5. Configure the connection.
Chapter 7: Setting Up a Wireless Windows Network
After your AP has been discovered, or set up, you are asked to configure
the connection to the AP. In Vista, security has been tightened on all network
connections, so you must choose whether this is a Public or
Private network connection. If you want to share anything from your
Vista machine, choose Private (see Figure 7-5). After you complete the
selection, you return to the Manage Wireless Networks window, where
you see your connection in the list.
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