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Chapter 4 Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration Utility
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General
This tab allows you to specify the network methods to be used with your Wireless LAN Card.
The network policy depends on your wireless network. For TCP/IP protocol, you should
configure its properties as instructed by your network administrator. For more information on
TCP/IP setting, please refer to “Appendix C Setting Up TCP/IP” on page 38.
Figure 3-6 Windows XP Connection Properties -General
Wireless Networks
This tab contains two sections: Available networks and Preferred networks described as
below.
Under Available networks section, you can also see all the Access Points and Wireless LAN
Cards available in the air. Clicking Refresh will update the list of Access Points and Wireless
LAN Cards.
Figure 3-7 Windows XP Connection Properties-Wireless Networks
Under Preferred networks section, you can add any wireless networks that you wish to
connect to. To do this, just click Add to add more Access Points or Wireless LAN Cards to
the list.
After you click the Add button, the Wireless Network Properties window pops up. Type
your network name (SSID) and, if needed, the wireless network WEP settings. Once the
Access Point or Wireless LAN Card that you want to connect to has been set with WEP key,
you must type the same WEP key as the Access Point’s or Wireless LAN Card’s.