Sony PCG-GRX700K - Manual (Page 30)

Using wireless network connections
A wireless local area network (LAN) is a network in which you can connect to a LAN through a wireless (radio) connection.
Using a Wireless LAN PC Card enables you to connect to a wireless network. Your computer, depending on the model you
purchased, may come with a Wireless LAN PC Card. See the VAIO
® Computer Specifications for a listing of the accessories
supplied with your computer.
There are two types of wireless connections:
 An infrastructure network is one that extends an existing wired local network to wireless devices by providing an
access point. The access point bridges the wireless and wired LAN and acts as a central controller for the wireless
LAN. The access point coordinates transmission and reception from multiple wireless devices within a specific range.
The Sony Wireless PC Card is compatible with or without the access point.
 A computer-to-computer (ad-hoc) 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 an ad-hoc network easily at home.
To purchase a Sony Wireless PC Card or for information about Sony Wireless LAN, go to
http://www.sonystyle.com/vaio .
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