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wn the WEP or WPA2 key that you create when setting up the router. It's important to have a security key, which will prevent other people from using your Internet connection without your knowledge. 3 Right-click the Network button in the bottom-right of the screen on your Compaq laptop and select Connect to a Network. This will pull up a box with available networks. 4 Select your net work and click Connect. If you do not see your network, click the Refresh button and it should appear. 5 Input your WEP or WPA agenda template security key and click Next. The laptop will now connect to your wireless network and you will be able to browse the Internet.1 Open the Start menu by clicking the Start button. Open the Run command window by clicking on the Run... option in the Start m PurplePixie enu. 2 Type regedit into the Run command window and click OK. This will launch the registry editor for Windows XP, allowing yo .
her software entries. 4 Scroll through the Microsoft listings until you find an item labeled WZCSVC. Expand this; then locate th e Parameters item. You should expand this as well; then click on the item titled Interfaces. 5 Write down the WEP key stored i n the Interfaces registry listing. Once you have the key, you can close the registry editor and enter the key when trying to con nect to your wireless network.1 Make obstruction-free paths between your router and receiving computers. The more physical obstruc free epub ebooks tions there are between your router and computer, the weaker the wireless signal is likely to be. Placing the router in a central location with clear sight lines to your computer will help boost the signal. 2 Use a wireless repeater. Sometimes it is not possib PurplePixie le to move a router and computer to create direct sight lines, or a computer might be too far from the router to get a strong sign .
l interference. Just like radios, when two wireless networks are in the same area, they can interfere with each other. If you know another wireless router is near yours, consider moving the router to a different area or ask the owner of the other router to mov e his. 4 Get a new network card. Newer wireless network cards are generally more powerful and can pick up signals better. Addition ally, newer cards can use higher-end wireless technologies that allow for faster transfer speeds. Wireless 802.11B cards are slowe red texture r than wireless 802.11G, and wireless 802.11N cards are the fastest. 5 Reduce network usage. Sometimes slow Internet use on a wire less network isn't the fault of the network but that too many users are connected to the network. Disconnect other computers conne PurplePixie cted to the network to free bandwidth and increase speed. Setting up password protection for your router is also important to bloc .
