Sony PCWA-C800S - Manual (Page 3)

About the connection modes
There are tw o connection modes. The Access Point Netw ork connection mode and Peer to Peer Netw ork connection mode .
Access Point Network connection mode
(Accessing the Internet from various points within your home)
The Access Point Netw ork connection mode allow s you to build a w ireless netw ork based on an optional access point. When you connect the access point to an
ADSL modem, cable modem, or ISDN router, using this connection mode allow s you to access the Internet through a w ireless netw ork from a computer connected
to the access point. Also, by using a computer w ith a Wireless LAN PC Card, you can communicate w ith the access point and share files w ith other computers
through the access point.
Note
Internet access requires the separate purchase of an Internet connection from an Internet service provider (ISP).
Peer to Peer Network connection mode
The Peer to Peer Netw ork connection mode allow s computers equipped w ith Wireless LAN PC Cards to communicate directly, w ithout using an access point. With
this connection mode, mobile users can share files directly from one computer to another.
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