Selecting & Setting Wireless Access Points

 

·        Start

·        Settings

·        Control Panel

·        Select Switch to Classic View if it isn’t already selected

·        Select Network Connections

·        Right click on Wireless Network Connections

 

To Repair a Connection:

·        Left click on Repair

 

 

·        Left click on View Available Wireless Networks

·        Click Change Advanced Settings

·        Select Wireless Networks

 

If you want to see available networks, select View Wireless Networks:

·        Click View Wireless Networks

 

 

 

If you need to insert a wireless/security key:

·        Click on the network icon with the circle at the top of the tower

·        Click Properties

 

·        Hit the drop down arrow beside Network Authentication

·        Select Shared

·        Hit the drop down arrow beside Data encryption

·        Select WEP

·        Type in the network key

·        Retype it in the Confirm box

·        Be sure the box at the bottom marked The key is provided for me automatically is unchecked.

·        Click OK

 

 

If you cannot access the wireless network, sometimes it helps to restart the computer.