Sony VGN-X505ZP - Manual (Page 107)

Using Wireless Panel and Wireless Network Connections
Using wireless network connections
A wireless local area network (LAN) is a network in which you can connect to a LAN through a wireless (radio) connection.
To connect to a wireless LAN, your computer requires the use of a Wireless LAN PC Card that allows for wireless
connections. 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.
For more information on Sony Wireless LAN, go to http://www.sonystyle.com/vaio .
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.
For more information, see
To connect to a wireless network.
 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. For more information, see
To set up a
computer-to-computer (ad-hoc) network.
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