Sony Ericsson GC89 User Manual

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Create a Wireless LAN Connection

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2. Double-click Sony Ericsson Wireless Utility

.

3. Click the Wireless Networks tab.

4. Enable the radio by selecting the Enable Radio check box (if it is not already selected).

Enabling and Disabling the Radio
To disable the radio, right-click

in the taskbar and select Disable Radio. To enable the radio,

right-click

and select Enable Radio.

Viewing the Status of Your Wireless Connection
The quality of your wireless network connection is affected by two things:

The strength of your wireless networking signal.

The level of noise created by other wireless signals in your home or office.

The signal strength is graphically indicated by

in the taskbar (located at the lower right corner of

your screen). The appearance of the icon indicates the strength or weakness of the signal.

To view the client IP address, and the name, speed, signal strength, and status of your wireless
network connection, move your mouse pointer over

.

Note:

On Windows XP you can also view the connection status and signal strength by moving your
mouse pointer over the Windows

®

Wireless Network Connection icon

in the taskbar.

A fully green icon indicates that the signal strength is very good or
excellent.

A partially green icon indicates that the signal is good or low.

Suggested action: Move closer to the access point.

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