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Wireless Network
A wireless network (Wireless LAN) environment is a network environment that enables com-
municating between multiple computers at home or a small-size office through wireless LAN
devices.
You can also configure the network settings using the Easy Network Manager. p.98
■ The descriptions below are for computer models with a Wireless LAN card or device.
You can also configure the wireless network settings using the Easy Network Man-
ager. p.98
A Wireless LAN device is optional. To view the installed wireless LAN card, click
Start
> Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Device Manager > Network Adapter
and click the + symbol.
The figures in this manual may differ from the actual ones depending on your wire-
less LAN device model.
■ To use the wireless LAN, you have to turn the wireless LAN on first. To turn it on, click
the
Menu
button and set the
Wireless LAN
item to
On
. If the wireless LAN is turned
on, the
Wireless LAN LED
( ) is lit.
Wireless LAN Connections
Wireless network connections can be clas-
sified into 3 categories and this manual de-
scribes the connection procedures for con-
necting through an AP.
■
Access Point (AP)
You can connect to the Internet or another
computer on the network through an AP.
What is an Access Point (AP)?
An AP is a network device that
bridges wired and wireless LANs,
and corresponds to a wireless hub
in a wired network. You can con-
nect multiple wireless LAN installed
computers to an AP.
■
Computer-to-computer (ad hoc) network
This is also called a peer-to-peer network.
In computer-to-computer wireless networks,
you can connect 2 or more computers with
wireless LAN modules.
For details, see the descriptions that appear
when clicking
Start > Help and Support >
Troubleshooting > Networking
.
