How to Find My Wireless Router Settings in Windows XP

Computers running Windows XP can connect to the Internet through a wireless connection if the computer has the necessary hardware and if the hardware is configured correctly. For example, if your computer connects to the Internet through a wireless router, you must confirm that the wireless router settings set for your wireless hardware are correct. You can find the wireless router settings being used by your Windows XP computer in the Network Connections control panel.

Instructions

1. Click the "Start" button. Then click the "Control Panel" icon on the Start menu. This will open the Control Panel window.

2. Click the "Switch to Classic view" link in the left-side navigation pane of the Control Panel window if the Control Panes is not already set to classic view. When the Control Panel window is set to classic view the "Network Connections" icon will be displayed in the right-side pane.

3. Double-click the "Network Connections" icon in the Control Panel window to open the Network Connections window.

4. Locate the connection whose wireless router settings you want to find in the Network Connections window. Right-click on the connection. Then click "Properties" from the context menu. This will open the Wireless Network Connection window for that connection.

5. Click the "Wireless Networks" tab in the Wireless Network Connection window to switch to the Wireless Networks page. In the preferred networks section of the Wireless Networks page click the name of the router whose settings you want to find, then click the "Properties" button. This will open the properties window for that connection and display the wireless router settings.

References

• Information on wireless router settings in Windows XP from Microsoft

Resources

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