Sony PCG-GRX500K - Manual (Page 54)

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Communicating without an Access Point (peer-to-peer)
A peer-to-peer network is one in which a local network is created only by the
wireless devices themselves, with no other central controller or access point.
Each device communicates directly with other devices in the network. You can
set up a peer-to-peer network easily at home.
To communicate without an access point
1 Turn on the notebook, and insert the wireless LAN PC Card into the PC Card
slot on the left panel of the computer.
2 Click Start, and point to Settings.
3 Point to Control Panel, and select Wireless Network. The Add/Edit
Configuration Profile window opens.
4 Click Add. The Edit Configuration window opens.
5 Type a profile name, and use the drop-down menu to select Peer-to-Peer
Group under Network Type.
6 Click Next.
7 Create a network name, and use the drop-down menu to select a channel
number.
8 Click Next.
9 If you want to set up an encryption key so only those who know the key can
access the network, then click the check box next to Enable Data Security,
select either alphanumeric characters or hexadecimal (depending on your
encryption key), and type a five digit key.
10 Click Next.
11 Click the check box next to “Renew IP Address when selecting this profile.”
to select it, and then click Finish.