Using the Sony Ericsson Wireless Utility
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Using the Sony Ericsson Wireless Utility
The Sony Ericsson Wireless Utility provides the tools to configure the wireless LAN adapter features
of your Sony Ericsson PC card.
You can use the information in this section to:
• Discover available wireless networks
• Connect to open networks
• Configure security settings
• Connect to a secured network
• View statistics about network activity
• Perform diagnostic tests
The user interface that displays when Sony Ericsson Wireless Utility starts may look slightly different
than the illustrations in this user guide, depending on the operating system that you are using.
Opening the Sony Ericsson Wireless Utility
The Sony Ericsson 802.11 Wireless LAN Adapter Utility starts automatically every time you start
your computer. When the system start-up process is complete,
is displayed in the system tray
at the lower right corner of your screen.
The Wireless Utility scans for Wireless LAN services within range of your PC card to locate wireless
access points and other wireless clients. The appearance of the Wireless Utility status icon varies
depending on the strength of the signal being received from the wireless access point or wireless
client (if any) with which your computer has associated. If your PC card has not yet established
a wireless network connection, the Wireless Utility icon displays without any shading.
There are several methods that you can use to open the Wireless Utility.
To open the Wireless Utility
1. From the Windows desktop, select
Start
Settings
Control Panel
Sony Ericsson
Wireless Utility
.
Or
From the Windows system tray, right-click the
Sony Ericsson Wireless Utility status
icon
,
and select
Open Utility
. If the Sony Ericsson Wireless Utility status icon is not in the system tray,
you must open the Wireless Utility from the control panel by using the steps described above.
Enabling the Sony Ericsson Wireless Utility
If you are using Windows XP, you can use the Windows XP user interface or you can use
the Sony Ericsson Wireless Utility to create and manage your wireless LAN connections.
The Sony Ericsson Wireless Utility provides more information about the wireless network
and supports CISCO security features.
