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Chapter 4. Connecting to the Internet
Configuring the Network Environment Settings
for Wireless LAN Network
(WLAN)
A wireless network (Wireless LAN) environment is a network environment
that enables communication between multiple computers at home or a
small-size office through wireless LAN devices.
When a computer-to-computer network has been constructed, a computer
that is not connected to the Internet can share the Internet by accessing
another computer connected to the Internet. (See P. 4-8. 'To share an
Internet Connection')
Wireless network connections can be classified into two categories.
1) Access Point
You can connect to an AP to use the network. This is possible only in an environ-
ment equipped with an AP. (See P. 4-12, ‘Connecting to an Access Point (AP)’)
2) Computer–to-computer (ad hoc)
This is also called a peer-to-peer network.
In computer-to-computer wireless networks, you can wirelessly connect 2 or more
computers that have wireless LAN modules. (See P. 4-13, ‘Connecting to
computer-to-computer networks (peer-to-peer or ad hoc)’).
The description in this section refers to the Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200BG
Network Connection (hereafter referred to as an 11g card) and the Intel(R)
PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Network Connection (hereafter referred to as an 11a/g
card) device.
To view the installed wireless LAN card, click Start > Control Panel > Performance
and Maintenance > System > Hardware tab > Device Manager.
The actually displayed images may differ from the figures shown in this section
according to the installed device and the connection state, and the supported
cards may differ depending on the system model.
The connection configuration procedures will be described for a computer with
Windows XP Service Pack 2. For procedures to configure a wireless network
using the wireless LAN setup program supplied by the wireless LAN card manu-
facturer, refer to P.4-17 'Wireless Network Setup Using the Wireless LAN Setup
Program'.
To use the wireless network, you have to turn on the wireless LAN function by
using the Wireless LAN On/Off Button. (See P. 1-11)
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What is an Access Point (AP)?
An AP is a network device that bridges wired and wireless LANs, and corre-
sponds to a wireless hub in a wired network. You can connect multiple wireless
LAN installed computers to an AP.
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