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<name>Contributors to the Ubuntu documentation wiki</name>
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<email>gnome-doc-list@gnome.org</email>
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<desc>Troubleshoot your connection to a wireless network.</desc>
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<desc>Identify and fix problems with wireless connections</desc>
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<title>Resolve problems with wireless connections</title>
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<p>This guide is designed to help you troubleshoot and resolve problems with accessing a wireless network.</p>
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<note><p>Due to the technical nature of trouble-shooting network problems, this guide contains some commands that will need to be entered into a <app>terminal</app> window. While this may seem intimidating at first, do not be afraid! The guide will direct you at each step.</p></note>
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<p>We will proceed through the following tasks to connect your computer to the internet:</p>
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<title>Wireless network troubleshooter</title>
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<p>This is a step-by step troubleshooting guide to help you identify and fix wireless problems. If you cannot connect to a wireless network for some reason, try following the instructions here.</p>
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<p>We will proceed through the following steps to get your computer connected to the internet:</p>
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<item><p>Performing an initial check</p></item>
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<item><p>Gathering information about your hardware</p></item>
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<item><p>Checking your hardware</p></item>
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<item><p>Attempting to create a connection to your wireless router</p></item>
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<item><p>Performing a check of your modem and router</p></item>
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<p>To get started, click on the <em>Next</em> link in the upper-right portion of the page. This link, and others like it on following pages, will take you through each step in the guide.</p>
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<p>To get started, click on the <em>Next</em> link at the top right of the page. This link, and others like it on following pages, will take you through each step in the guide.</p>
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<title>Using the command line</title>
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<p>Some of the instructions in this guide ask you to type commands into the <em>command line</em> (Terminal). You can find the Terminal application in the <gui>Activities</gui> overview.</p>
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<p>If you are not familiar with using a command line, don't worry - this guide will direct you at each step. All you need to remember is that commands are case-sensitive (so you must type them <em>exactly</em> as they appear here), and to press <key>Enter</key> after typing each command to run it.</p>