How to Use a Wireless Network Connection with a Windows XP Portable Computer at Home and Work

As there are several versions of Microsoft Windows, the following steps may be different on your computer. If they are, see your product documentation to complete these steps.

1. Click Start, point to Connect To, click Show all connections, and then double-click your wireless network adapter.
2. On the General tab, click Properties.
3. Click the Wireless Networks tab, click your home network under Preferred Networks, and then click Properties.
4. Click Data encryption (WEP enabled).
5. Click the Association tab, and then make sure that the following are not selected:
   • Network Authentication (Shared mode)
   • The key is provided for me automatically
6. Click the Authentication tab, and then make sure that the following is not selected:
   • Enable IEEE 802.1x authentication for this network
   Note Windows XP SP1 changed the process for authentication with 802.1x-enabled networks. If the 802.1x authentication does not complete properly, the connection is dropped. Because the MN-500 does not support 802.1x authentication, do not select this type of authentication.
7. Type either a 64-bit or 128-bit network key by using 10 or 26 hexadecimal digits (0-9,A-F), respectively.
   
   Note Do not use a friendly alphanumeric name.
8. Write down the wired equivalent privacy (WEP) key that you typed, and then type that same value in the Base Station Wireless Security HTML screen.

For specific information about the settings for the wireless network at your workplace, contact your system administrator.