Using wireless lan connections – Sony PCG-FXA63 User Manual
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Using wireless LAN connections
A wireless local area network (LAN) is a network in which you can connect to a LAN through a wireless (radio) connection.
You can opt to purchase a Sony Wireless LAN Access Point to set up a LAN.
The Wireless LAN Access Point is designed for building a wireless LAN environment. Because a wireless LAN configuration
requires no wiring, you can operate multiple computers more freely than ever before.
You can also purchase an external Wireless LAN PC Card separately. The Wireless LAN PC Card is designed for a wireless
LAN environment. You can use the Wireless LAN PC Card with or without the access point.
Most Sony Wireless LAN devices support the IEEE 802.11b standard. Devices connecting to a Wireless LAN using the IEEE
802.11a standard cannot connect to devices using the IEEE 802.11b standard.
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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.
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 connect to an existing wireless network
1.
Insert a Wireless LAN PC Card (not supplied) into the PC Card slot. See
The Wireless LAN indicator on the card lights up.
Connecting to a Wireless LAN
2.
From the Start menu, click Control Panel.
3.
Click Network and Internet Connections, and then click Network Connections.
4.
Double-click Wireless Network Connection. The Connect to Wireless Network dialog box appears.
Connecting to a Wireless LAN
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