How to Set up Wireless LAN Service for Windows XP

Wireless networking is integrated into Windows XP and can be set up quickly with the Windows XP automatic networking Setup. All you need is an 802.11g/802.11b wireless adapter installed on the mobile device, and you are locating in one of the coverage area of Lingnan Wireless LAN service.

Installation the Wireless Adapter

1. Insert an 802.11b wireless adapter into your laptop computer’s PCMCIA slot.

2. An automatic wireless configuration wizard starts.

3. After the wizard completes, your computer is ready to connect to the network.

Connecting to the Network

Windows XP automatically polls the area for available wireless access points. If you are in the coverage area Windows XP attempts to connect to it. Since we use a share 64bits Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) Key for providing minimum security level in our WLAN service. So you need to configure the Wireless Encryption Key manually in your Client.

1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.

2. Double-click Network Connections.

3. Right-click Wireless Network Connection and then click Properties. (Diagram 1)

Diagram 1

4. Click the Wireless Networks tab. (Diagram 2)

Diagram 2

1. Under Preferred network, Choose Network Name (SSID) LUWLAN and then click Properties.

2. In Diagram 3, check in Network Authentication, WEP in Data Encryption.

3. Input swlan in the Network key textbox and re-input swlan in the confirm Network key textbox.

Diagram 3

4. Press OK twice to confirm the change.

After the wizard completes, your computer is now ready to use Lingnan Wireless LAN service.

1. In Diagram 4, you can see the signal strange of the wireless connection.

2. In Diagram 5, you can check your assigned ip address if you can connect to the WLAN service, your ip addresses range from 202.75.73.230- 202.75.73.240.

3. In Diagram 6, you can check your DNS server, WINS server and Default gateway information which is useful for troubleshooting connectivity problem.

Diagram 4 Diagram 5

Diagram 6