Whow activate wireless compatibility

How can I enable wireless compatibility wondows Vista on a desktop pc

This isn't something that you enable or disable.  The system is either configured to access wireless (with the right hardware, drivers and software) or it is not.  Wireless does not come with Vista - although Vista supports Wi - Fi if you have the appropriate equipment, software and settings.

To set up wireless in Vista, go to start / Control Panel / Network and sharing Center / manage wireless networks.  If there is some showing, configure them properly.  If there is no display, click on add and see if you have a you can add (if you have the equipment to do so).  It is automatically enabled if it is available - there is no on/off switch in Vista to enable or disable this feature.

Here is a tutorial on how to set up a home network (including a wireless)-click on additional links for more information that may be helpful:http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Setting-up-a-home-network.

Here is an article on troubleshooting network connections wireless (with links):http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Troubleshoot-network-connection-problems.

Here's a long guide on wireless internet connections in Vista:http://www.techwarelabs.com/guides/misc_mod/vistaconnection/.

Here is an article on how to set up wireless internet in Vista:http://www.clpgh.org/usingthelibrary/technology/wireless/WindowsVista.pdf.

You must set up a wireless internet connection in the network as well as the connection sharing normal LAN wireless and connect to it as well as the local connection.  If you don't do this, you will not have an internet connection.  You need both.  You must also enable some features in the main area sharing network to access the internet - they are quite well defined.

I hope this helps.

Good luck!

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