Sony PCG-GRX500K - Manual (Page 53)

Connecting to a Wireless LAN
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4 Click Add. The Edit Configuration window opens.
5 Type a profile name, and make sure Access Point is selected under Network
Type.
6 Click Next.
7 Click Scan to select a network, and then click Next.
8 Click Enable Data Security if the access point was set up with an encryption
key, and select either alphanumeric characters or hexadecimal, depending on
your encryption key.
9 Type your key in the first box, and make sure “Key 1” is selected near the
bottom of the screen.
10 Click Next.
11 Select a power management option, and click Next.
12 Click the check box next to “Renew IP Address when selecting this profile.”
to select it, and then click Finish.
Checking your connection status
To confirm your connection status with an access point
1 Move the pointer over the ORiNOCO Radio connection icon on the right
side of the Windows® taskbar. A pop-up message appears, stating your
connection status, which is either Good, Marginal, or Out of range.
2 For more detailed information, click the ORiNOCO Radio connection icon.
The ORiNOCO Client Manager window opens.
3 Click OK to close the window.
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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.