Sony PCG-NV170 - Manual (Page 55)

Communicating with an Access Point (infrastructure)
An extended network infrastructure 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.
If you create a network using a network (or encryption) key, you will need that key to access the network.
To set up and connect with an access point
1. Locate the Wireless LAN switch and move the switch to the ON position.
2. Click the Wireless Network Connection icon on the Windows ® taskbar. The Connect to a Wireless Network
window appears.
Connecting to a Wireless LAN
3. Select a network from the Available Networks list box.
4. Type a key in the Network key box. This is necessary if the network was created with an encryption key;
otherwise, you cannot connect to the network.
5. Click Connect.
The network key is data used to protect signals passing through a wireless LAN that conforms with IEEE 802.11b
standard. It is also called an "encryption key." Wireless LAN communication can only occur between an access point and
computer that are using the same key information.
When you enter the network key and the connection is made, the access point is registered, and you do not have to enter
the network key when you connect thereafter.
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