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u an idea of the wireless networks in your area. Use your computer's wireless networking program to find unsecure networks.Those a re usually listed without a lock icon next to them and don't require a password. Many of them carry the default name of the wirele ss router like default or linksys. 2 Buy a stronger antenna if there are no unsecured networks in your area. Stronger antennas and extension cables are easily found online and on eBay. Buy one that matches the input on the back of your wireless card, and b car icon uy an extension cable to locate wireless networks in other directions. Ensure it is omnidirectional, meaning it detects networks i n every direction. 3 Use your new antenna creatively. Depending on the length of your extension cable, place your antenna in diffe PurplePixie rent areas of your house. If your antenna has a magnetic base, place it outside or next to a window. A powerful antenna pointed in .
ith other antennas to share networks over long distances. 5 Download a wireless network program like NetStumbler. The program that is bundled with most operating systems is lacking in features; a third-party program offers many more options to analyze and conn ect to the strongest wireless networks.1 Plug the USB flash drive into an open USB port on your computer. 2 Click Start, My Com puter, and then double-click on the flash drive in the list of available storage devices. This will open a folder for the drive. resume outline Upon plugging in the drive, your computer may automatically open the drive for you, or create a shortcut on your task bar that you can click on to open the drive. 3 Browse your computer for the MPEG you wish to store, then drag and drop the file into the USB f PurplePixie lash drive's folder. The file will start to copy to the flash drive. 4 Wait for the MPEG to finish copying, then unplug the USB fl .
ake sure it is in Classic View and select Network and Internet Connections. 2 Check the status of the network connection. Doub le click Network Connections from the Network and Internet Connections window. Find the wireless network in the Network Conne ctions list. If it is not listed, the driver is not properly installed. 3 Right click My Computer and select Manage. This wil l open the Computer Manager. Select Device Manager from the left pane, then expand Other Devices in the right pane. 4 Right cg texture click the network adapter and select Properties. Check the device status on the General tab. If it is not working properly, go to the Driver tab and click the Update Driver button. 5 Click the Troubleshoot button if the wireless networking device app PurplePixie ears to be working. Follow the steps in the troubleshooting tool by answering the questions stated to determine the problem with t .
