3 Steps to Set Up Wireless in Your Home

Step 1
Get High-Speed Internet Access
Dell TrueMobile Wireless equipment does not work on dial-up modems. Start here and share your home's broadband connection throughout your new network.

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Step 2

This is the heart of your wireless network. The router connects to your existing cable or DSL modem so all your computers can access the Internet. Get great performance from your wireless router by following these easy tips:

Optimal Placement Dell Wireless

* Place your broadband router near the center of your network.
* Mount the router as high as possible in the room.
* If your network needs to cover two stories, you may need a separate router for each floor.

Reduce Interference Dell Wireless

* Place your broadband router away from computers, televisions, microwaves and cordless phones.
* Wireless products from Dell operate at 2.4 GHz, the same frequency as many small appliances.

Connect Your Router Dell Wireless

* Use a Cat-5 Ethernet cable to connect your DSL or cable modem to the WAN port located on the back of your broadband router.
* Your access point can also be connected to a Local Area Network with an Ethernet cable.

Step 3
Connect and Configure Your Computers
To transmit data to a wireless network, your notebook or desktop computer will require a wireless PC network card.

PC network cards come in three formats:

* Integrated – a card that is hardwired into your notebook (also referred to as a Mini-PCI card)
* External – a separate PC network card that needs to be plugged into your notebook's PC card slot (commonly located on the side of a notebook)
* USB Wireless Adapter – a separate device that can be plugged into the USB port of a desktop

Once all your wireless network hardware is in place, you'll need to create a Configuration Profile or a unique identifier to access the network. The TrueMobile Client Manager software installed on your notebook can help you.

A single broadband router can accommodate up to 16 wireless users. If you'd like to connect additional notebooks or desktop computers to your wireless network, you do not need to purchase additional broadband routers. However, each system will need its own PC network card.