Sony PCG-R505ELK User Manual
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Communicating without an Access Point (peer-to-peer)
A peer-to-peer 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 a
peer-to-peer network easily at home.
To communicate without an Access Point
1.
Open the computer and move the Wireless LAN switch on the right to ON. The Wireless LAN indicator to the left
of the switch lights up.
2.
Click Start, and point to Settings.
3.
Point to Control Panel, and select Wireless Network. The Add/Edit Configuration Profile window opens.
4.
Click Add. The Edit Configuration window opens.
5.
Type a profile name, and use the drop-down menu to select Peer-to-Peer Group under Network Type.
6.
Click Next.
7.
Create a network name, and use the drop-down menu to select a channel number.
8.
Click Next.
9.
If you want to set up an encryption key so only those who know the key can access the network, then click the
check box next to Enable Data Security, select either alphanumeric characters or hexadecimal (depending on
your encryption key), and type a five digit key.
10. Click Next.
11. Click the check box next to "Renew IP Address when selecting this profile" to select it, and then click Finish.
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