How do you set-up your wireless connection?

Once this happens, you will want to manually set-up the router. Connect your computer to the router directly, torn on your computer and it will connect to the router. It may prompt you to install software, drivers or other data from the installation CD, go ahead and follow those directions, restart and then begin the process again. Open up your Internet browser of choice, and type in http://192.168.0.1. This is the default router configuration protocol address. From there, it will prompt you for a password for your router. Set that up and follow the instructions on the screen to configure your router.

You may want to set-up password protection for your network. Most homeowners now do this so that other people outside your home cannot steal the Internet connection you pay for. Set-up a key password and only share it with those you want on your network. That way is stays secure and within your home. Anybody who is on your network is your responsibility under most ISP contracts. If somebody is hijacking your wireless Internet connection and engaging in illegal activity, you will be held liable for it whether it is someone in your home or someone sitting out front in a car on a laptop.

After you have followed the steps in the configuration panel, exit out and turn off your computer. Unplug the Ethernet cable and restart your computer, your wireless card will pick up the signal from the router and prompt you for your network password. Enter that, and you will be connected to your network wirelessly.