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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.
Using the wireless network connections between the systems, you can use
normal network functions such as sharing of files, folders and printers.
Using computer-to-computer network (ad hoc) connections, you can
access the Internet through a computer connected directly to the Internet
even if your computer is not directly connected to the Internet. (See Page
4-20. Using Network Services)
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 Page 4-10, ‘Connecting to an Access Point
(AP)’)
2) Computer–to-computer (ad hoc)
This is also called a peer-to-peer or ad hoc network.
In computer-to-computer wireless networks, you can wirelessly connect 2 or more
computers that have wireless LAN modules. (See Page 4-11, ‘Connecting to com-
puter-to-computer networks (peer-to-peer or ad hoc)’).
The description in this section concerns the Agere Wireless MiniPCI Card
(hereafter referred to as a 11b card) and the SAMSUNG SWL2700 M b/g
miniPCI WLAN Adapter (hereafter referred to as a 11g card).
A wireless LAN interface is an optional device that you can select when you pur-
chase this product. You can connect to the Internet over a wireless connection
when your computer has a wireless LAN (WLAN) device.
To view the installed wireless LAN card, click Start > Control Panel > 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.
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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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