How Do You Set Up A Home Network With A Wireless Network Adapter?
Many modern computers come with wireless network features already, but older computers use a wireless network adapter in order to receive a wireless signal. Wireless network adapters can be a USB adapter that just plugs into your USB port, a Cardbus network adapter that slides into a laptop card slot, or an internal PCI wireless network adapter. The wireless network adapter needs to be installed or attached before proceeding. Ensure that the wireless adapter is working properly. USB wireless adapters and Cardbus adapter cards usually have an indicator light. Checking a wireless network card requires a bit more work. Go to “Start” and right-click on “My Computer.” Choose “Properties.” Go to the “Hardware” tab. Click “Device Manager.” Click the plus sign next to “Network Adapters.” The wireless network card should display. If there is an unknown device listed with an exclamation mark, you may have installed the wireless card improperly. Configure your wireless router. Each router’s setup
