How to Set up a Wireless Network in Windows XP

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This is a walkthrough of setting up wireless (IEEE 802.11 also known as WiFi) home networking with Windows XP.

Method 1

Method 1 of 3:

Set up your new router

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It is wireless adapters that have varying levels of Windows XP compatibility. If your router isn't new, then turn it on and skip to "Detecting your wireless adapter" (below).
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Go to your browser and type in the address "http://192.168.0.1 or 192.168.0.1" or whichever address the router's web server is listening.
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Enable wireless and set your encryption ( WEP or WPA) and type a memorable passkey.

Method 2

Method 2 of 3:

Detecting your wireless adapter

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Method 3 of 3:

Connecting to a network

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This is the password that you've set up on your router for people to connect and access the Internet.

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How to connect it without a router/modem?

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You will need a central access point to connect to and control communication among the wireless devices.

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VMWare does not virtualize a wireless card. These directions would only be applicable if you used PCI Passthrough with a wireless card in your host computer.

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