Register network - even when its not in range

I bought a Macbook Pro for my in-laws, who aren't tech savvy and live in pretty far away.
Is there a way that I can set up the Macbook Pro to recognize their wireless network, even though its not in range?
I have the network details, since its own my own laptop. Any possible way?

I don't quite understand what you mean by that but you can do the following. in network preferences->airport click on advanced->airport and check the box to remember networks this computer has joined. then when you are connecting to a network for the first time check the box to remember the password in the keychain (I do hope you password protect the network). then airport will automatically connect to this network any time it's in range.

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