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How to Connect to the Internet through Your Wireless Access Point

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Home Networking Do-It-Yourself For Dummies

By Lawrence C. Miller

The Windows Control Panel. 16

Open the Windows Control Panel, and then click Network and Internet.

The Network and Internet window appears.

The Network and Internet section of the Windows Control Panel. 26

Click Network and Sharing Center.

The Network and Sharing Center window appears.

The Network and Sharing Center in Windows. 36

Click Connect to a Network.

You’ll see a pop-up screen appear in the lower-right corner of your screen.

The Wireless Network pop-up screen in Windows. 46

On the pop-up screen, click your wireless network to expand it, and then click Connect.

The Connect to a Network dialog box appears.

Connect to a Network window in XP. 56

Type your security key in the Security Key text box.

You can optionally select the Hide Characters check box to hide characters for your security key.

The Network and Sharing Center window shows when your computer is connected to the Internet. 66

Next, your computer connects to your wireless network.

Your computer is now connected! The Network and Sharing Center shows your active networks.

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