To connect to an available wireless network
Open Network Connections.
Click the wireless network connection icon, and then, under Network Tasks, click View available wireless networks.
Choose the wireless network from the list that appears, and then click Connect.
If the network is one that supports Wireless Provisioning Services, such as a public wireless network or a corporate network, you might be asked to download additional files that will allow your computer to connect to the network.
If the Web site listed in the dialog box is one that you trust to provide you with this information, click Download. Otherwise, click Cancel and choose a different network to connect to.
Once the files are downloaded (or if they were previously downloaded), follow the instructions in the Wireless Network Registration Wizard.
If the network you choose is security-enabled, one of the following will occur:
If the network key is automatically provided by your network or system administrator (that is, the network supports IEEE 802.1x), the connection will be made automatically.
If the network key is not automatically provided, in Network key, type the key.
To configure other wireless network connection settings, or if you are having difficulty making a connection to the wireless network that you selected, under Related Tasks, click Change advanced settings, select the wireless network that you want to configure, and then click Properties. If the wireless network is not in the list, click Add.
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To manually add a wireless network to the Preferred Networks list
Open Network Connections.
Click the wireless network connection icon, and then, in Network Tasks, click View available wireless networks.
Under Related Tasks on the left, click Change the order of preferred networks.
Click Add.
In Network name (SSID), type a name for the wireless network.
In Network Authentication, click an item in the list.
If this is a security-enabled network, in Data encryption, select the encryption method.
In Network key, type the network key, and then in Confirm network key, retype the key.
To open Network Connections, click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click Network Connections.
If the network that you are adding provides a network key automatically, make sure that the The key is provided for me automatically check box is selected.
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