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Searching for Wifi Network in XPconsulted the XP Help and Support. The instruction starts as follows: ================================= To connect to an available wireless network 1.. Open Network Connections. 2.. Click the wireless network connection icon, and then, under Network Tasks, click View available wireless networks. 3.. Choose the wireless network from the list that appears, and then click Connect. 4.. ============================= The problem is that when I open Network Connections there is NO network connection icon - as far as I can see! Can anyone help me find it? Thanks, Noel [attached file: shortcutCold.gif] Open Device manager. Do you have any NIC listed under Network Adapters?
-- Show quoteBob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com "Noel S Pamfree" <Noel.spamfree@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:%23nwDcpiGIHA.280@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >I am trying to 'find' my LAN network and as I have never done this before >consulted the XP Help and Support. > > The instruction starts as follows: > ================================= > > To connect to an available wireless network > > 1.. Open Network Connections. > 2.. Click the wireless network connection icon, and then, under Network > Tasks, click View available wireless networks. > 3.. Choose the wireless network from the list that appears, and then > click Connect. > 4.. ============================= > The problem is that when I open Network Connections there is NO network > connection icon - as far as I can see! > > Can anyone help me find it? > > Thanks, > > Noel > > Under Network Adapters I have the following:
Broadcom 440 x 10/100 Integrated Controller. Noel Show quote "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" <nore***@chicagotech.net> wrote in message news:9266D7E7-CBD7-45FC-96CA-FCEBA70697A1@microsoft.com... > Open Device manager. Do you have any NIC listed under Network Adapters? > > -- > Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE > Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on > http://www.ChicagoTech.net > How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on > http://www.HowToNetworking.com > > > "Noel S Pamfree" <Noel.spamfree@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:%23nwDcpiGIHA.280@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>I am trying to 'find' my LAN network and as I have never done this before >>consulted the XP Help and Support. >> >> The instruction starts as follows: >> ================================= >> >> To connect to an available wireless network >> >> 1.. Open Network Connections. >> 2.. Click the wireless network connection icon, and then, under Network >> Tasks, click View available wireless networks. >> 3.. Choose the wireless network from the list that appears, and then >> click Connect. >> 4.. ============================= >> The problem is that when I open Network Connections there is NO network >> connection icon - as far as I can see! >> >> Can anyone help me find it? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Noel >> >> > Hi
Seem that you have an installed Wireless adapter. To further continue the process read these pages. My Wireless does not work - http://www.ezlan.net/wireless.html Wireless Basic Configuration - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Config.html Wireless Security - http://www.ezlan.net/Wireless_Security.html Jack (MVP-Networking). Show quote "Noel S Pamfree" <Noel.spamfree@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:uX6MX$jGIHA.4916@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > Under Network Adapters I have the following: > > Broadcom 440 x 10/100 Integrated Controller. > > Noel > > "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" <nore***@chicagotech.net> wrote in message > news:9266D7E7-CBD7-45FC-96CA-FCEBA70697A1@microsoft.com... >> Open Device manager. Do you have any NIC listed under Network Adapters? >> >> -- >> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE >> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on >> http://www.ChicagoTech.net >> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on >> http://www.HowToNetworking.com >> >> >> "Noel S Pamfree" <Noel.spamfree@hotmail.com> wrote in message >> news:%23nwDcpiGIHA.280@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >>>I am trying to 'find' my LAN network and as I have never done this before >>>consulted the XP Help and Support. >>> >>> The instruction starts as follows: >>> ================================= >>> >>> To connect to an available wireless network >>> >>> 1.. Open Network Connections. >>> 2.. Click the wireless network connection icon, and then, under Network >>> Tasks, click View available wireless networks. >>> 3.. Choose the wireless network from the list that appears, and then >>> click Connect. >>> 4.. ============================= >>> The problem is that when I open Network Connections there is NO network >>> connection icon - as far as I can see! >>> >>> Can anyone help me find it? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> >>> Noel >>> >>> >> > >  |
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