Installation hints when using Windows Vista to manage your wireless settings

How to manually add an "hpsetup" ad hoc profile in Windows Vista


How to manually restore your previous profiles in Windows Vista


To connect to a wireless network by using the wireless networking functionality in Windows Vista, follow these steps:

A.     How to manually add an "hpsetup" ad hoc profile in Windows Vista:

1. Click Start, and then click Connect to.
2. If the wireless network you want to connect to is not listed, click Set up a connection or network. Windows Vista displays the following page.
3.  Click Manually connect to a wireless network, and then click Next. Windows Vista displays the following page. The Select a connection option page
4. On the Enter information for the wireless network you want to add page, configure the following:

Network name: hpsetup

Security type: No authentication (Open)

 

 

5. When you click Next, Windows Vista displays the following page.

To connect to the wireless network that you just created, click Connect to, and then double-click the newly created wireless network in the Connect to a network dialog box.

The Successfully added page

 

B.     How to manually restore your previous profiles in Windows Vista:

1. Click Start, and then click Connect to.
2. Select your wireless network from the list, then click Connect.