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My T40 will not connect to my wireless network at home. I don't know what to do, please help.

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Make sure the wireless card driver is installed and working.
Theencryption key secures your data from unauthorized access. The router's password is a Passphrase or the WEP or WPA orWPA2 encryption key. The Passphrase generates the WEP or WPA or WPA2 encryptionkey and this is in the router's wireless settings. To connect to your wireless router, configure the router'swireless settings ie SSID, plus the WPAor WPA2 encryption key and then configure wireless cards in the laptops and orcomputers with these router's wireless settings. Then the laptops and desktopcomputers can communicate with your wireless router.

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  • Anonymous Jun 15, 2011

    I have no idea what most of this means. Please give me the "version for computer idiots". Step by step would be helpful.
    Thanks,

  • Anonymous Jun 15, 2011

    Because you have not supplied sufficient information I cannot give you a step by step instructions.
    For your computer to connect to your wireless network you need to supply me with the make and model of your wireless router and also the make and model of your cable or DSL modem.
    Do you have the instruction manual and installation CD for your wireless router and modem?
    Did your Internet Service Provider supply any documentation and installation CD?

  • Anonymous Jun 15, 2011

    I forgot to ask.
    Did you install the wireless card driver on your T40 ThinkPad, do you know if it is enabled and working?

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