Before setting up a wireless network in your
home using the HP Network Assistant or small office be sure to have the
following:
High Speed Internet
Connection
Cable, DSL,
or other broadband technology. Your
Internet service provider (ISP) will
provide you with the modem, Internet
service, and the broadband Internet
configuration settings.
Wireless Access Point or Wireless
Router
The gateway between your Internet
connection or fixed wire network and
your wireless network.
Wireless Networking
Adapter for your PC
Most computers use one of the following:
Integrated Wireless Network
Adapter
PC card adapter for your notebook
PCI card for your desktop
USB adapter for desktop or
notebook
Configuring a network using the HP
Network Assistant
Once you have a good
internet connection
established you can
start using the HP
Network Assistant to
complete your
wireless netowrk.
Configure the network with wires first.
If you haven't
already, connect
your DSL modem or
cable modem to the
phone or cable TV
jack on the wall and
determine that you
have an internet
connection. If
you do not have an
internet connection
you will need to
contact your
Internet Service
Provider (ISP) for
setting this up
before you can
connect to the
internet.
Configure the wireless network settings
in your router and PCs automatically.
HP has made the
remainder of the configuration simple with the
HP Network Assistant. This web based
service
automatically performs the following tasks:
Introduces your
router to your high speed internet
connection.
Creates a new
wireless network.
Secures your new
wireless network.
Generates a
setup package for easy connection of other
computers to your wireless network.
Start configuring
your wireless network now by launching the HP
Network Assistant.
Start
using the
HP Network Assistant
Related support and online tools
Learn how to make
your network
productive and
secure and get the
information you need
using the following
links.
