eMachines 500 User Guide
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wireless features on your notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
example of a wireless home network that includes a desktop computer . 9
example of a wireless home network that includes a desktop computer . 9
step 1: making sure that your broadband connection is ok. . . . . . . . 12
step 2: connecting your new access point. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
step 3: gathering information about your connection . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
step 4: configuring your access point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
step 5: testing your home network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
step 2: connecting your new access point. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
step 3: gathering information about your connection . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
step 4: configuring your access point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
step 5: testing your home network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
turning the wireless off and on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
monitoring your wireless connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
enabling file & print sharing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
monitoring your wireless connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
enabling file & print sharing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
sharing a printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
sharing a file or folder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
sharing a file or folder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
reconnecting to your network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
connecting to hot spots. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
connecting to hot spots. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
common problems and solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
frequently asked questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
frequently asked questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
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