| Setting up - Using Windows on a Laptop |
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Windows XP
Click Start, then Control Panel. In the Control Panel, click Network and Internet Connections. On the following screen, click Network Connections.
Right-click your Wireless connection icon and click on Properties.
Click on the Wireless Networks tab. Be sure that there is a checkmark on the option to Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings.
With surflakeland selected in the list of Available networks, click on the Configure button. The Network name (SSID) needs to be set to surflakeland and Wireless network key (WEP) should be disabled.
Click on the Authentication tab. All settings should be entirely disabled.
Wireless Card Settings:
Click OK to return to the main Properties Screen.
Select the General tab and then click the Configure button.
Click the Advanced tab. For the following three Properties, select the following values:
Encryption = Disabled
Network Type = Infrastructure
SSID = surflakeland
Click OK and then OK again.
Windows 2000
Click Start, then Settings, then Network and Dial-up Connections.
Right-click your Wireless connection icon and click on Properties.
On the General tab, click the Configure button.
Click the Advanced tab. For the following three Properties, select the following values:
Encryption = Disabled
Network Type = Infrastructure
SSID = surflakeland
Click OK and then OK again.
After making changes, you may need to remove and reinsert your Laptop's Wireless Card.
Windows 95, 98, Me, NT
Note: Windows 95, 98, Me & NT do not have wireless capabilities built in. You will need to open the configuration program that came with your wireless card and configure it with the following settings:
Set the SSID or Network Name to surflakeland
By default, the Security should NOT be enabled and the channel should be automatically assigned.
** If you are unsure how to use the configuration program that came with your wireless access card, please look below for the type of access card you are using for most common setting changes and walkthroughs for the standard programs that come with your card. If the settings listed are different than what you see on your screen, click on the link at the bottom of the page to browse the manufacturer's website.
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