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Wireless Networking for the Home

Journal ID:   10040PV0K4
Article ID:  361597
Date Published:  10/20/2009
Last Revised:  2/2/2010

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Table of Contents:

  1. Wireless Networking: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
  2. Setting up a Wireless Network
  3. View and Connect to Available Wireless Networks
  4. Troubleshoot Problems Finding Wireless Networks
  5. Page Cannot be Displayed Error
  6. Setting up File and Printer Sharing
  7. File and Printer Sharing Issues
  8. How to Download and Install the Latest Dell™ Wireless Network Adapter Driver
  9. How to Find Out Which Wireless Network Adapter Is in Your Dell™ Computer
  10. Internet Firewall Issues and FAQ's
  11. Securing Your Wireless Network
  12. Introducing Homegroups for Windows 7
  13. The Wireless Network Adapter Still Cannot see any Networks or Will Not Connect


Issue 1.   Wireless Networking:
  Frequently Asked Questions  

This article provides information about:
  • What is a wireless network?
  • What are the different types of wireless network technologies?
  • What hardware does my computer need to be on a wireless network?
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Issue 2.   Setting up a Wireless Network  

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This article provides information about:

  • What is needed to set up a wireless network?
  • How to set up a wireless network?
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Issue 3.   View and Connect to Available Wireless Networks   

This article provides information on how to connect to your wireless network

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Issue 4.   Troubleshoot Problems Finding Wireless Networks  

This article provides information about condition that could cause the computer not to see any wireless networks.

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Issue 5.Page Cannot be Displayed Error


This article provides troubleshooting steps when getting the "Page cannot be displayed" error.

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Issue 6.   Setting up File and Printer Sharing  

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This article provides information on how to set up file and printer sharing.

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Issue 7.   File and Printer Sharing Issues  

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This article provides troubleshooting steps for when file and printer sharing is not working.

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Issue 8.   How to Download and Install the Latest   
  Dell™ Wireless Network Adapter Driver  


This article provides information on how to download drivers for the wireless network adapter installed in your computer.

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Issue 9.   How to Find Out Which Wireless Network Adapter   
  Is in Your Dell™ Computer  


This article provides information on how to identify the wireless adapter installed in the computer.

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Issue 10.Internet Firewall Issues and FAQ's


This article provides information on the Windows firewall.

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Issue 11.Securing Your Wireless Network

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For additional resources to help resolve issues not covered under Dell's limited hardware warranty, click here.

This article provides information on how to secure your wireless network.

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Issue 12.Introducing Homegroups for Windows 7

 Notice:
For additional resources to help resolve issues not covered under Dell's limited hardware warranty, click here.

This article provides information on how to create a Homegroup in Windows 7.

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Issue 13.   The Wireless Network Adapter Still Cannot  
  See any Networks or Will Not Connect  

After performing the troubleshooting steps outlined above and the computer still cannot see any networks or will not connect, click the link below.

The Wireless Network Adapter Still Cannot see any Networks or Will Not Connect

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