Starting wireless lan communications, How to use, Search – Sony SVS1511BFXB User Manual

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Starting Wireless LAN Communications

You can establish wireless LAN communications between your VAIO computer and an

access point (not supplied) using

VAIO Smart Network. Before using the wireless LAN,

make sure your access point is on and operating.

Read the instructions in

Before Using the Wireless LAN for correct use.

[Details]

1. Click (Start), All Programs, and VAIO Smart Network or click (the

VAIO Smart Network icon) in the desktop notification area.

2. Make sure each switch next to Wireless Functions and Wireless LAN (or Wi-Fi)

is toggled to

On.

If it is set to

Off, click it to toggle to On.

Hint

Make sure the

WIRELESS indicator light

[Details]

is on.

You can use the Wi-Fi Direct function if

Wi-Fi Direct is displayed in the VAIO

Smart Network window. Refer to the help file included with VAIO Smart
Network
for more information.

3. In the VAIO Smart Network window, select a mode that suits your wireless LAN.

Refer to the help file included with

VAIO Smart Network for more information

about operations.

4. Click

or

(the Network icon) in the desktop notification area.

5. Select the desired access point and click Connect.

After the connection is established,

Connected appears in the selected wireless

access point field.

If you cannot find the desired access point, click

(Refresh).

If a security key

[Details]

entry window appears, enter the security key as required and

click

OK. Note that security keys are case-sensitive.

Note

On IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n equipped models, when only the 2.4 GHz wireless LAN function

is enabled, your VAIO computer cannot connect to a 5 GHz wireless LAN access point.

Also, when only the 5 GHz wireless LAN function is enabled, the computer cannot

connect to a 2.4 GHz wireless LAN access point.

On IEEE 802.11b/g/n equipped models, when the 2.4 GHz wireless LAN function is

disabled, the computer cannot connect to an access point. Also, the computer cannot

connect to a 5 GHz wireless LAN access point.

It may take some time to find and connect to a wireless LAN access point before

starting communications via the wireless LAN.

Hint

Once you connect your VAIO computer to the access point by entering the security key,

the access point will be registered in the computer. You do not have to enter the security

key for subsequent connections.

To check wireless LAN connection status

You can move the mouse pointer over

or

(the Network icon) in the desktop

notification area to check the wireless LAN connection status, such as the access point

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