Click the Wireless Network Connection link underneath the View your active networks section.

Click the Network and Sharing Center link.

Read the descriptions, and select the most suitable option.

If this is the first time connecting to the selected network, a window will display, asking for the location of the computer.

NOTE 2: When entering the encryption key, do not enter any spaces. Please refer to the wireless gateway's user manual. NOTE 1: The encryption key (WEP or WPA-PSK) can be located on the wireless gateway. Check the Hide Characters checkbox if it is desired to hide the key.

If prompted to do so, type in the encryption key (password) for the selected network.

Check the Connect Automatically checkbox if it is desired to automatically connect to the selected network in the future.

Select the desired wireless network from the provided list.

Click the Start (Windows logo) button on the bottom left side of the screen.

NOTE 2: The encryption key (WEP or WPA-PSK) may be required to complete the wireless setup, and it is located on the wireless gateway. NOTE 1: This document assumes that the wireless gateway and the wireless client are functioning properly, and that the wireless gateway is configured correctly for a wireless connection. This document shows how to configure Windows 7 to establish a wireless connection with a wireless gateway.

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