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80 Using Networks
Monitoring the Status of the Wireless Network Card Through Dell™ QuickSet
The wireless activity indicator(s) provide you with an easy way to monitor the status of your computer’s
wireless devices. The indicator(s) display whether your computer’s integrated wireless devices are
enabled or disabled. When you turn the wireless networking function on or off, the wireless activity
indicator(s) change to display the status.
You can turn on or off the option to have wireless activity indicator(s) appear when you use the wireless
switch to enable or disable wireless network connections. Click the Dell QuickSet icon in your taskbar,
click Hotkey Popups, and select or deselect Wireless Activity Indicator Off.
For more information about the wireless activity indicator(s), see the Dell QuickSet Help file.For
information about QuickSet and how to access the Dell QuickSet Help file, see "Dell™ QuickSet" on
page 137.
Mobile Broadband (or Wireless Wide Area Network)
A Mobile Broadband network, also known as a Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN), is a high-speed
digital cellular network that provides Internet access over a much wider geographical area than a Wireless
Local Area Network (WLAN), which typically covers only from 100 to 1000 feet. Your computer can
maintain Mobile Broadband network access as long as the computer is within a cellular-data coverage
zone. Contact your Service Provider for coverage of a high-speed digital cellular network.
NOTE: Even if you are able to make a call from your cellular phone in a specific geographical location, that
location may not necessarily be within a cellular-data coverage zone.
What You Need to Establish a Mobile Broadband Network Connection
NOTE: Depending on your computer, you can use either a Mobile Broadband ExpressCard or Mini-Card, but not
both, to establish a Mobile Broadband network connection.
To set up a Mobile Broadband network connection, you need:
• A Mobile Broadband ExpressCard or Mini-Card (depending on your computer’s configuration)
NOTE: For instructions on using ExpressCards, see "Using Cards" on page 71.
• Activated Mobile Broadband ExpressCard or activated Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) for your
service provider
• The Dell Mobile Broadband Card Utility (already installed on your computer if you purchased the card
when you purchased your computer, or on the CD that accompanied your card if purchased separately
from your computer)
If the utility is corrupted or deleted from your computer, see the Dell Mobile Broadband Card Utility
user’s guide for instructions. The user’s guide is available through the Windows Help and Support
Center (or on the CD that accompanied your card if you purchased it separately from your computer).
To access the Help and Support Center, see "Windows Help and Support Center" on page 13.