Sony PCG-GRX690P User Manual

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8.

Click to cancel the The key is provided for me automatically check box.

9.

Type between 5 and 13 ASCII characters or 10 to 26 hexadecimal characters in the Network key box.

10. Click OK. Your new network name appears in the Preferred networks list box.

To set up a computer-to-computer (ad-hoc) network

1.

Insert a Wireless LAN PC Card into the PC Card slot. See

Inserting PC Cards

for more information. The Wireless

LAN indicator turns on.

2.

From the Start menu, click Control Panel, Network and Internet Connections, and then click Network
Connections
. The Network Connections window appears.

3.

Right-click Wireless Network Connection, and select Properties. The Wireless Network Connection Properties
dailog box appears.

4.

Click the Wireless Networks tab, and then click Add.

Setting Wireless Network Connection Properties

5.

Type up to 32 ASCII characters in the Network name (SSID) box.

6.

Click to select the Data encryption (WEP enabled) check box.

7.

Click to select the Network Authentication (Shared mode) check box.

8.

Click to cancel the The key is provided for me automatically check box.

9.

Type between 5 to 13 ASCII characters or 10 to 26 hexadecimal characters in the Network key box.

10. Click to select the This is a computer-to-computer (ad-hoc) network; wireless access points are not used

check box.

11. Click OK. Your new network name appears in the Preferred networks window. It may take a few moments for

both computer systems to recognize each other.

To disconnect from a wireless network

Open the Wireless Network Connection Status window, and click Disable. See

Checking your network connection status.

Follow these steps to remove the Wireless LAN PC Card:

1.

Double-click the Safely Remove Hardware icon

on the taskbar. The Safely Remove Hardware window

appears.

2.

Select the appropriate device name in the Hardware devices window, if it is not already selected, and click
Stop. The Stop a Hardware device window appears.

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