Using a connection – Sony Ericsson GC79 User Manual

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Create a Wireless LAN Connection

In the Wireless Zero Config control panel (Double-click the W icon in the status tray):

1. Disable 802.1x.

2. Enable WEP.

3. Uncheck the box that says "The key is provided for me automatically".

4. Provide a WEP key. The key can be anything at all and it can be at any WEP key index.

The key is not used other than to prevent zero config from disassociating your network.

5. Click OK.

If WZC is managing the network and the user is running CCX/LEAP, once CCX/LEAP is
configured, if a user goes back to the "Wireless Networks" page and clicks OK, the CCX/LEAP
configuration gets modified. Clicking OK causes WZC to repeat the initial system configuration,
sets the infrastructure mode, and all of the dynamically assigned keys get cleared. The system
eventually recovers. In the interim, all communication is lost.

Using a Connection

If your GC79-enabled computer is running at a location in which a wireless LAN is operating, and
it is within range of the access point, the computer automatically connects to the network which is highest
on the Preferred networks list on the Wireless Configuration Utility screen Wireless Networks tab.
You can change the order in which networks appear in this list by using the Move up and
Move down buttons.

Alternatively, if you have more than one network access profiles defined, you can specify the connection
you want to use by clicking

. The Connect to Wireless Network screen is displayed.

The list shows all the connections you have defined which are within range of an access point.
Highlight the one you want to use, enter a Network Key (if appropriate) and then click on Connect.

Note:

If you are using Windows XP some of the processes explained in this manual interact with the
operating system differently, see your Windows XP help for more details.
Once you have established a WLAN connection on an XP machine, Windows takes over, you
will either have to use the standard Windows WLAN application to monitor your connection or
specify that you want to use GC79 WLAN utility.

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