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Setting Up Your Inspiron Laptop
Setting Up a Wireless Connection
NOTE: To set up your wireless router,
see the documentation that shipped with
your router.
Before you can use your wireless Internet
connection, you need to connect to your
wireless router.
To set up your connection to awireless
router:
1. Ensure that wireless is enabled on your
computer (see “Enable or Disable Wireless
(Optional)” on page14).
2. Save and close any open files, and exit
any open programs.
3. Click Start → Control Panel.
4. In the search box, type network, and
then click Network and Sharing Center→
Connect to a network.
5. Follow the instructions on the screen to
complete the setup.
Setting Up Your Internet
Connection
ISPs and ISP offerings vary by country.
Contact your ISP for offerings available in
your country.
If you cannot connect to the Internet but
have successfully connected in the past, the
ISP might have a service outage. Contact
your ISP to check the service status, or try
connecting again later.
Have your ISP information ready. If you do
not have an ISP, the Connect to the Internet
wizard can help you get one.