Sharp Actius PC-AV18P, Operation Manual

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Wireless LAN
Your computer has an integrated wireless LAN function compliant with IEEE
802.11b standard. You can access the network by the wireless LAN.
There are two kinds of wireless networks: a network using an access point and a peer-
to-peer wireless network. You can connect your computer to a wired LAN or the
Internet through an access point that is also compliant with IEEE 802.11b standard.
Peer-to-peer wireless network consists of a number of computers each equipped with
wireless networking interface. Each computer can communicate directly with other
wireless enabled computers.
The range to give reliable performance and the quality of connection
vary depending on the environment where you perform.
To communicate through the wireless LAN, activate the integrated antennas with the
following steps.
Activate Antennas
You can enable/disable the antennas by pressing Fn +F1 key combination. When the
antenna indicator ( ) lights green, the antennas are enabled. When the indicator light
is off, they are disabled.
Antenna Indicator
Antennas