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he unit, insert it in your computers CD drive and follow the simple installation wizard. If you dont have the CD, then download th e Windows version of AirPort Utility from Apples Website see Resources. Double click the downloaded file and follow the simple wizard. 4 Connect to your wireless network by clicking on the wireless network icon located in your computers System Tray, which is the small box in the lower right corner of your screen. Youll see a list of available networks; connect to your network by sele terminator models cting it from the list and entering the password if required. If it is a newly established network, it will be named Apple Netwo rk followed by a series of random characters, and you will not need a password to connect. 5 Launch AirPort Utility, which can be PurplePixie accessed under All Programs in the Start menu. When you see your AirPort listed in the left hand column, highlight it and click on .
lt name of your wireless network to something that differentiates it from any other networks within range and pull down the Wirele ss Security menu to select WPAWPA2 Personal. Give your network a non-obvious password to keep unauthorized users from connecting. Click Update when youre finished and allow the AirPort to reboot.1 Purchase a Mi-Fi device if you have Sprint or Verizon Wireless as your cell phone network. Set up your Mi-Fi device to work as a hotspot. Note that only five devices can access the Mi-Fi at on my fonts e time, so if you need to allow for more connections, try another method. You must also purchase a Mi-Fi device, which can be expe nsive, or sign a contract for a price reduction. If you currently do not have a cellular phone network adapter and plan to use the PurplePixie Mi-Fi regularly, this may be a good option. 2 Download and set up Connectify, the wireless software router program, if you are ru .
e process is similar. The big downside is that the host computer must be running Windows 7 in order for your to use Connectify. No te that any computer or Wi-Fi-enabled device may access the Connectify hotspot. 3 Share an Internet connection through an ad hoc n etwork. Ad hoc networks are geared towards wireless users, unlike the Internet Connection Sharing ICS feature. Like ICS, the ad hoc host computer must remain powered on and in range of other computers for other users to access the Internet connection. Ad hoc settings icon networks are good options for short-term usage, but not for day-to-day usage. 4 Purchase and set up a router that is compatible w ith your cell phone network and with your network card. Cradlepoint and Kyocera produce some of the most popular and highly-rated PurplePixie mobile broadband routers see Resources. Unlike the Mi-Fi device, you can network other computers via a wired Ethernet connection .
