Before you begin be sure to have the required network information
from your system administrator. (See Before
You Begin).
For Windows 98, Windows Millennium Edition and Windows 2000,
click here; For Windows XP, click
here.
Setting up a Configuration Profile Using Client
Manager
To set up a configuration profile, perform the following steps on
every computer you want on your wireless network:
Make sure that your TrueMobile 1150 Series Mini PCI Card is installed.
Start Client Manager by clicking
Start->Programs->Dell TrueMobile 1150->Client
Manager and then double-click the Client Manager icon
in the system tray.
Click on Actions then Add/Edit Configuration
Profile.
On the Add/Edit Configuration Profile screen select the
first profile and name it (you can leave it as Default as well).
Select Access Point.
Click on Edit Profile, and when the Edit
Configuration screen appears, enter the Network Name
(on the Basic tab) and Encryption Key(s) (on the
Encryption tab).
Click OK three times to complete the configuration
profile.
Setting up a Configuration Profile Using Windows
XP
If you are running Windows XP, you edit your profiles through Windows rather than through Client
Manager. Perform the following steps on every computer that will
be included in your wireless network:
Make sure that your TrueMobile 1150 Series PC Card is installed.
Click Start->Control Panel.
Click the Network and Internet Connections icon (If the System icon
is not listed, click the Switch to Category View icon,
and then click the Network and Internet Connections icon).
Click the Network Connections icon.
Right-click the Wireless Network Connection icon, and
select Properties.
Click the Wireless Networks tab.
Click Use Windows to configure my wireless
network settings to select it. Specify your network preference:
To manually add a profile to your preferred network list,
click the Add button, and then type your Network
Name and Network Key.
To add an available network to your preferred network list,
select a network from the Available networks list, and click
Configure.
To automatically connect to any non-preferred network,
click Advanced, and click Automatically connect to
non-preferred networks to select it.
Click OK twice.
Note: For more information on how to set up the configuration profile and 802.1x
authentication, click Start, and click Help and Support. Search for
"wireless networks" or "802.1x." Under Pick a task, select the appropriate topics. Follow the
setup instructions that appear.
