How to turn on wireless in windows xp

In Windows XP, Wi-Fi network routers and access points are automatically connected to the wireless network.

By using this feature, laptops can be connected to wireless internet and Wi-Fi more easily. Press Esc to cancel. Table of contents 1. How do I turn on wireless capability on my Dell desktop? Go to the Start page. The Control Panel will appear. Click on it. Go to the Network and Internet Connections section. The Network Connections section can be accessed by clicking. You will see the Network Connection screen.

See this page for help with Windows 7 wireless. On most the the Acer Laptops there is a hardware switch located on the front of the laptop which has a little picture of a satellite dish next to a slider switch. The other key usually has a small icon to indicate wireless.

There is usually a light next to the switch which is off, blinking or on. If it is blinking, then it is turned on, but not connected to any network. With the slider switch, sliding it toggles the wireless card on or off. If you use the hardware switch to turn on the wireless and it doesn't come on, then it's probably the software switch which is turned off.

Continue below. Look for the Intel Wireless icon in the lower right corner. It looks like waves going upward and has either white bands with a red X off , yellow bands on with no connection or green bands on with a connection.

This is a walkthrough of setting up wireless IEEE Log in Social login does not work in incognito and private browsers. Please log in with your username or email to continue. No account yet? Create an account. Edit this Article. We use cookies to make wikiHow great. By using our site, you agree to our cookie policy.

Cookie Settings. Learn why people trust wikiHow. Download Article Explore this Article methods. Related Articles. Method 1. Note that if buying a router, all routers are compatible with Windows XP. It is wireless adapters that have varying levels of Windows XP compatibility.

If your router isn't new, then turn it on and skip to "Detecting your wireless adapter" below. Plug your router into your internet socket if you want to share your internet. Enter your username and password from your router often "admin" and "admin" then your internet service provider.