Adding a Wireless Device to a Network

If you have a USB flash drive, you can save wireless network settings to the drive and use it to quickly add computers to your network. You can use the Add a wireless device button in the Network folder to start a wizard which takes you step-by-step through the process. After you save your network settings on a USB flash drive, you can plug it into another computer and use the Wireless Network Setup Wizard in the AutoPlay dialog box to quickly set a network connection.

Save Network Settings on a USB Flash Drive

Click the Start button, and then click Network.

Click Add a wireless device button on the toolbar.

Select an available device, and the follow the online instructions.

If no devices are available, click I want to add a wireless device or computer that is not on the list, using a USB flash drive.

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Click Add the device or computer using a USB flash drive.

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Select the network to add devices to, and then click Next to continue.

Plug the USB flash drive into the USB port, select the drive from the list, and then click Next to continue.

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Read the screen, and then click Close.

Set Up a Wireless Network Connection Using a USB Flash Drive

Insert the USB flash drive with the network setting into a USB port on the computer to which you want to set up a network connection.

In the AutoPlay dialog box, click Wireless Network Setup Wizard.

Click OK to continue.

Upon completion, click OK.

Did You Know? What is Bluetooth wireless technology? Bluetooth technology uses radio waves to enable devices such as computers, printer, mice, or mobile phones, to communication wirelessly over a short distance. You can use Bluetooth to listen to music or use a mobile phone over wireless headphones, transfer files between laptop computers, or print to a wireless printer.