How to connect wireless on a new Dell laptop

How to connect wireless on your new Dell laptop.
Or on one that you have yet to connect wirelessly on.

Do you have a Dell Latitude laptop and you are unable to connect to a wireless network?

You click on the wirless connection, view wireless connections in the taskbar and the control panel pops up.

If so you may have to configure the network.

Dell Control Point / Connection Manager

My simplistic steps - if you are not able to connect then click on the Dell link for a more informative / graphical step by step

help document.


Start / All Programs / Dell Control Point / connection manager.

no active profile - click create

View Available Wireless networks
"Your Network" shows up - connect

Enter a name for the profile - "your network name".

Dells steps to connect to wirelessly using their Control Point Connection Manger:

Dell's Knowledgebase Graphical Steps to connect wireless

Make sure to click on "Show All Steps" for a step by step howto on Dell's website.



Picture of the Control Point Wizard - here:





Click on link below to go to Dell's knowledgebase for this issue.

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Connect Laptop using AT&T, T-Mobile or other carriers

By following the link below you can also see how to connect your laptop to your mobile phone carrier's Internet if you have that service.
Additional service with fees would apply contact your carrier for further
information.

Set up Dell connection for your wireless carrier


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