Win XP

To set the default network adapter in Windows XP

 * 1) Click Start, click Control Panel, click Network and Internet Connections, and then click Network Connections.
 * 2) If multiple network adapters are installed, the default adapter will have a check mark and be labeled "Default."
 * 3) If the correct network adapter is listed as disabled, right-click it, and then click Enable.
 * 4) If the wrong network adapter is listed as the default device, right-click the correct device, and then click Set Default.
 * 5) Close the networking window, and then test for a network connection.

To connect your computer to your wireless network

 * 1) Right-click the wireless network icon in the lower right corner of your screen, and then click View Available Wireless Networks.
 * 2) The Wireless Network Connection window appears and displays your wireless network listed with the SSID you chose. If you don't see your network, click Refresh network list in the upper left corner. Click your network, and then click Connect in the lower right corner.
 * 3) Windows XP prompts you to enter a key. Type the encryption key that you wrote down earlier in both the Network key and Confirm network key boxes, and then click Connect.
 * 4) Windows XP will show its progress as it connects to your network. If the Wireless Network Connection window continues to show Acquiring Network Address, you may have mistyped the encryption key—click Cancel and return to step 3.

Open Device Manager in Windows XP

 * 1) Click Start, right-click My Computer, and then click Properties.
 * 2) Click the Hardware tab, and then click Device Manager.
 * 3) Double-click Network Adapters, and then right-click your network adapter.
 * 4) Click Properties, and then, under Device status, check to see that the device is working properly.
 * 5) If the network adapter is disabled, click Enable Device to enable it.