Sony VAIO VGN-CR User Manual

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Using Your VAIO Computer

To communicate without an access point (ad-hoc)

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You cannot select the 5 GHz bandwidth, which is used for the IEEE 802.11a standard, on ad-hoc networks.

The IEEE 802.11n draft standard, using the 2.4 or 5 GHz bandwidth, is not available on ad-hoc networks.

1

Turn on the WIRELESS switch.

2

Double-click

(

/

) on the taskbar to display the Wireless Device Switch window.

3

Select your desired wireless option(s) and click OK.
Make sure the WIRELESS indicator is lit.

4

Click Start and Control Panel.

5

Click View network status and tasks under Network and Internet.

6

Click Set up a connection or network on the left pane.
The Set up a connection or network window appears.

7

Select an option to specify the ad-hoc network settings and click Next.

8

Follow the on-screen instructions.

See the online specifications to see whether your model supports the Bluetooth functionality, the IEEE 802.11a/b/g standard, and/or the IEEE 802.11n
draft standard.

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