Advanced Wireless LAN Features
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Creating profiles for ICS Client machines
Set up an ad hoc network on your host machine and each client. Follow the
Static IP Number Management
Some users may require a static IP number for the WLAN connection in the office and a dynamic
IP number outside the office.
If you are using Windows 98SE/Me/2000 it is necessary to manually change the TCP/IP properties
of the Sony Ericsson 802.11b Wireless LAN adaptor:
1. Select
Control Panel
Network and Dial-up Connections
.
2. Right click the WLAN connection and select
Properties
General
Internet Protocol
(TCP/IP)
Properties
.
3. Enter the static IP address for use in the office or select
Obtain IP address automatically
for use outside.
Under Windows XP, this situation can be automated:
1. Go to
Control Panel
Network Connections
Wireless Network Connection
General
Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
Properties.
2. In the
General
tab select
Obtain IP address automatically
".
3. In the
Alternate Configuration
tab select
User configured
and enter static IP address and
any other network parameters that are required.
Wireless LAN Adapter Diagnostics
You can run a number of diagnostics on your GC79 wireless LAN adapter to verify its operational
and functional status.
Note:
Your network connection is lost when you run the diagnostics. When the test run is over,
your network connection is automatically re-established.
