Sony PCG-R505GCK - Manual (Page 38)

VAIO Computer Quick Start
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You can connect to your company network from a remote location and use data,
applications, and network resources. See Microsoft® Windows® Help by
clicking Help from the Start menu, and then clicking Networking in the left
panel.
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, but your
computer (depending on the model you purchased) may already come with a
built-in mini PCI card that allows for wireless connections. For information
about your computer’s wireless capabilities, see the “Welcome” page to view
your VAIO® Computer Specifications. 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.
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 ad-hoc (computer-to-computer) network is one in which a local network is
created only by the wireless devices themselves, with no other central
Warning: Only connect 10BASE-T and 100BASE-TX cables to the
Ethernet port
. Do not connect any other type of network cable or any
telephone cable. Connecting cables other than those listed above may result
in an electric current overload and could cause a malfunction, excessive
heat, or fire in the port. To connect the unit to the network, contact your
network administrator.
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For more information on Sony Wireless LAN, go to http://www.sonystyle.com/vaio.