Sony PCG-GRX770 User Manual

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8.

Type the name of the network (access point) you want to connect to in the Network name (SSID) box. (The
name should be no more than 32 ASCII characters.)

9.

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

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

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

12. Type a network key in the Network key box. (The key should be between 5 and 13 ASCII characters or 10 to 26

hexadecimal characters.)

13. Retype the network key in the Confirm network key box.

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

15. Click OK. The network name appears in the Preferred networks list box.

To disconnect from a wireless network

For computers with built-in wireless LAN functionality, open the Wireless Network Connection Status window, and
click Disable. See

"Checking your network connection status."

Move the Wireless LAN switch to OFF. The Wireless

LAN indicator turns off.

For Wireless LAN PC Card connections, 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.

3.

Make sure the appropriate device name is selected, and click OK. A message appears stating it is now
safe to remove the hardware device.

4.

Remove the PC Card. See

Removing PC Cards

for more information.

Turning off the wireless LAN functionality while accessing remote documents, files, or resources may

result in data loss.

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