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Wireless

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Internet!wireless

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Wi-Fi

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If your computer is equipped with a wireless (Wi-Fi) card and you have a wireless network nearby, you should be able to set up a wireless connection in Ubuntu.

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Connecting to a wireless network for the first time

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If your computer has a wireless network card, you can connect to a wireless network. Most laptops and netbooks have a built-in wireless networking card.

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Ubuntu is usually able to detect any wireless network in range of your computer. To see a list of wireless networks, click on the \application{NetworkManager} icon. Under the ``Wireless Networks'' heading you should see a list of available wireless networks. Each network will be shown by its name and a signal meter to the left showing its relative signal strength. The signal meter looks like a set of bars similar to what is seen when viewing signal strength of a cell phone. Simply put, the more bars, the stronger the signal. To improve speed and reliability of your wireless connection, try moving closer to your router or wireless access point.

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A wireless network can be open to anyone, or it can be protected with a password. A small padlock will be displayed by the signal bar if any wireless network within range are password-protected. You will need to know the correct password in order to connect to these secured wireless networks.

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To connect to a wireless network, select the desired network by clicking on its name within the list. This will be the name that was used during the installation of the wireless router or access point. Most \acronym{ISP}s (Internet service providers) provide pre-configured routers with a sticker on them detailing the current wireless network name and password. Most publicly accessible wireless networks will be easily identifiable by the name used for the wireless network \dash for example ``Starbucks-Wireless.''

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If the network is unprotected (\ie, the signal meter does not show a padlock), a connection should be established within a few seconds\dash and without a password required. The \application{NetworkManager} icon in the top panel will animate as Ubuntu attempts to connect to the network. If the connection is successful, the icon will change to display a signal meter. An on-screen notification message will also appear informing you that the connection was successful.