Gateway 1450 Manuale Utente
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Chapter 11: Using a Wireless Ethernet Network
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Turning your wireless Ethernet on or off in
Windows XP
Windows XP
There are times, such as when you are flying in an aircraft, when you should
turn off your wireless Ethernet network. You can also turn off wireless Ethernet
to conserve the battery charge on your notebook.
turn off your wireless Ethernet network. You can also turn off wireless Ethernet
to conserve the battery charge on your notebook.
To turn wireless Ethernet on or off:
1
Click
Start
, then click
Control Panel
. The Control Panel window opens. If
your Control Panel is in Category View, click
Network and Internet
Connections
. The Network and Internet Connections window opens.
2
Click/Double-click
Network Connections
. The Network Connections window
opens.
3
Right-click
Wireless Network Connection
, then click
Enable
to turn on
wireless Ethernet or click
Disable
to turn off wireless Ethernet.
Checking network signal strength in
Windows XP
Windows XP
If your wireless Ethernet network is running slower than you expect, you
should check your network signal strength. If you find the signal strength is
low, try moving to a new location to increase the signal strength.
should check your network signal strength. If you find the signal strength is
low, try moving to a new location to increase the signal strength.
To check the signal strength of your wireless Ethernet network:
1
Click
Start
, then click
Control Panel
. The Control Panel window opens. If
your Control Panel is in Category View, click
Network and Internet
Connections
. The Network and Internet Connections window opens.
2
Click/Double-click
Network Connections
. The Network Connections window
opens.