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I've recently installed windows on my new computer and I want to make it wireless. However when I go to connect nothing appears on the first slide.

This is most likely me being dumb since this is my first personal computer that I own with windows 8. I've just being going through and i've found Ethernet (Which is not what I want) and VPN where I can add a VPN connection. I've already got a wireless modem and have other computers running wirelessly on it so that's no problem.

But what do I do to connect it to my network? Do I add a VPN connection?
 
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You haven't said what the computer is(laptop/desktop, specs) but, if it is a desk top, most likely it didn't come w/ wireless, just ethernet. in That case you'll need to buy a wireless card for inside the computer, or a USB wireless adapter to plug into a usb port.
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You haven't said what the computer is(laptop/desktop, specs) but, if it is a desk top, most likely it didn't come w/ wireless, just ethernet. in That case you'll need to buy a wireless card for inside the computer, or a USB wireless adapter to plug into a usb port.
 
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It's a desktop, yes. Sorry I didn't add that in.
 
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I searched up PCIe card, it looks like a bunch of cables or something. Is this correct? If not could you link me an example please.

 
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Get something like this: http://www.microcenter.com/product/410546/TL-WN881ND_300Mbps_Wireless_N_PCI-E_Adapter
No cables, what is sticking out are 2 antennae
 
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