How to Set Up Wireless Internet on Vista
With the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system, you can easily set up a wireless Internet connection using the Network and Sharing Center features. After you've established a wireless router for the main computer in your home, you can create a wireless network. When you create your wireless network, you will set up a specific security key made up of letters and numbers, which you must have to set up your connection on Vista.
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Instructions
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Click on the "Start" button from the Windows Vista desktop to check if your computer has a wireless network adapter installed, such as an Ethernet card.
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Click "Control Panel," then click the "System and Maintenance" option. Click the "Device Manager" option, then click the plus sign next to the "Network Adapters" field. Locate a wireless adapter from the list.
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Click the "Start" button again, then click "Control Panel." Click the "Network and Internet" option, then click "Network and Sharing Center."
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Click "Connect to a network" from the left navigation pane. Click "Set up a connection or network" and then click "Manually connect to a wireless network."
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Click "Next." Enter your network name and select the security type from the drop-down menu. Select the encryption type from the drop-down menu and enter the security key for your wireless connection.
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Click "Start this connection automatically," then click "Next." Click the "Connect to" option and you'll be connected to the Internet wirelessly on Vista.
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