What You Need to Establish a WLAN Connection The access point or wireless router and the wireless network card in the computer communicate by broadcasting data from their antennas over the air waves.
In a WLAN, a radio communications device called an access point or wireless router connects network computers and provides Internet, or network, access. Return to the Network Setup Wizard and follow the instructions on the screen.Ī WLAN is a series of interconnected computers that communicate with each other over the air waves rather than through a network cable connected to each computer.NOTE: Selecting the connection method labeled This computer connects directly to the Internet enables the integrated firewall provided with Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2).
The Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system provides a Network Setup Wizard to guide you through the process of sharing files, printers, or an Internet connection between computers in a home or small office.
