Sony PCWA-C300S - Manual (Page 5)

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Overview
Capabilities
The Wireless LAN PC Card (IEEE 802.11g: 2.4 GHz/54 Mbps)
PCWA-C300S is a PC Card type wireless network card. With this card, you
can build a wireless LAN, allowing multiple computers to communicate
and exchange data without needing any physical connection. The supplied
Wireless Panel software lets you easily configure the card for multiple
networks. For example, you can store different settings required for
networking at the office and at home, or quickly switch between Access
Point (Infrastructure) Network connection mode and Peer to Peer (Ad-Hoc)
Network connection mode. This greatly facilitates use of the card in various
environments and for a range of applications.
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Hints
• The network mode can easily be switched using the supplied Wireless Panel software.
• To use the card in Access Point Network connection mode, an IEEE 802.11g or IEEE
802.11b compliant Wireless LAN Access Point * (available separately) is necessary.
With the Windows Me or Windows 2000 operating system:
* If using the separately available Wireless LAN Access Point PCWA-A320, also refer to
the documentation supplied with the unit.
Peer to Peer (Ad-Hoc) Network
connection mode Access Point (Infrastructure) Network
connection mode