Connecting windows xp to wireless internet

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I have a new windows XP laptop. I can't get a wireless internet connection to work. I have broadband internet and a cable modem and then a switch. A pc and a wireless access point are both connected to the switch. The Windows PC works fine, but I just can't get the laptop to connect to the wireless access point and the internet.

Can anyone give me the step by step of what I need to do or some things I can look for? To clarify what I have. Comcast Broadband Internet going through the Comcast provided cable modem which did go directly to my windows PC. It worked just fine. I bought a windows xp laptop with wireless Internet capability built-in and ready to go.

In order to share the single internet connection, I installed a D-Link switch between the cable modem and the PC. The Internet connection on the PC continues to work as it always did, but only through the switch. I also connected a wireless access point to the switch to receive the wireless transmission from the laptop.

I configured the access point device as described with the installation instructions. So it is sitting there waiting for the laptop to establish a connection. My question is, as much as possible, can someone give me a step-by-step set of instructions as to what needs to be done with the windows xp laptop to establish that wireless connection with the acess point device that is installed? Share Flag.

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Details required : characters remaining Cancel Submit 15 people found this reply helpful. Was this reply helpful? Yes No. Step 8 Ok, what is needed to access the Internet has configured. If you would like to connect the Internet quickly each time, select Add a shortcut to this connection to my desktop. Then click Finish, it will save the configuration automatically. Step 9 After saving the configuration, the connection to the Internet will appear.

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