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[Guest]

Hello,trying to connect dell desktop 4600 to home network. i was told all i needed was an adapter at the store but when trying the connection wizard i get singnal is there but no certificate of authrization...enabled main pc to allow other pcs...
thanks!

 

[Guest]

Presumably they sold you a wireless adapter and you already have a wireless router ?

Try this:

Connect the computer to the router with an ethernet cable.

See the literature which came with your router for how to access the user setup screens in the router. Once in go to wireless security and review or renew the wireless security type and password. WPA PSK TKIP is the most common security type in use. Make a note of the SSID or change it to one of your invention.

Go to wireless mode and ensure that it's set to a protocol matching your computer's wireless adapter (mixed mode is a safe bet).

Disconnect ethernet cable.

Go to the computer's wireless networking setup screen and see if you can detect the router's SSID (wireless call sign). Select that network.



Apply the wireless security type and password to the computer's wireless networking setup screen.