Using the Sony Ericsson Wireless Utility
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Configuring your location
If you purchased your PC card in the United States, but are using it in another country, you must
set the Location property to that country. Additionally, if you purchased you PC card outside of the
United States, but are using it in the United States, you must change the Location property from
Worldwide to USA. This option allows you to select the operating characteristics that comply with
the regulations in a specific country. Before connecting to a wireless network, you should verify that
the Country configuration is correct. If you travel to different countries, you must remember to change
the Country configuration as appropriate.
This ensures compliance with local regulatory restrictions on transmit power and optimizes network
performance.
Note:
Outdoor use of a wireless LAN in France is subject to regulations.
To configure your location
1. From the Windows system tray, right-click the
Wireless Utility status
icon. The Wireless
Utility menu is displayed.
2. Select
Country
. This menu option is displayed only if the wireless LAN connection for your
Sony Ericsson PC card has not been configured for a specific country.
3. From the Country dialogue box, select the location that you want to use for your wireless
LAN adapter configuration. If the destination country is not listed, set the value to
Worldwide
.
Creating a wireless LAN connection
The method that you use to create a Wireless LAN Connection depends on the Windows operating
system that is installed on your PC.
When the 802.11 radio is enabled for your PC card, the wireless LAN adapter scans for available
networks. These networks are displayed in the Wireless Utility and in the 802.11 panel in Wireless
Manager. You can use Wireless Utility to select one of the available open system networks and connect
to it without any configuration. If, however, the network is secured, you must first configure
a network connection by providing the authentication and network information to enable Wireless
Utility to connect to that network.
Connecting to an open wireless LAN
Some wireless networks are configured as
open
systems, which do not require authentication.
Open wireless networks allow anyone to connect to the access point. You may need to enter a user
name and password in to a Web page before full Internet access is available.
Open wireless networks are typically used for public hotspots, such as hotels and cafes.
To connect to an existing open wireless network
1. From the Windows desktop, click the Wireless Utility status icon
in the system tray.
The Connect to Wireless Network window is displayed.
2. In the Available Networks panel, select the wireless network that you want to access.
3. Click
Connect
.
