Advanced wireless LAN features
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To set up Internet connection sharing on the host computer
1. Create an ad hoc group network on the host computer.
2. Connect the host computer to the Internet.
3. From the Windows desktop, select
Start
Settings
Control
Panel
Network
Connections
.
The Network Connections window displays the network connections configurations that have
been set up on your PC.
4. Right-click on the connection that is used by the host computer to connect to the Internet,
and select
Properties
.
5. On the Advanced tab, select the
Allow other network users to connect through this computer's
Internet connection
check box.
Note:
To configure settings on the Advanced tab, you must be logged on as an administrator.
If you cannot change the settings on your Advanced tab, contact your network administrator.
6. Click
OK
.
To set up Internet connection sharing on the client computer
1. Open the Wireless Utility.
Note:
The names of wireless networks that are visible to your computer are displayed under
Available networks. The name of your network is usually displayed here.
2. On the Wireless Networks tab, verify that the
Let this tool manage your wireless settings
check box is selected. If it is not, select the check box.
Note:
If this check box is unavailable, you cannot use Sony Ericsson Wireless Utility to manage
your wireless settings. For this check box to be available, you must log on to your system as
Administrator. If you are unable to log on as Administrator, contact your network administrator
for assistance. Alternatively, if you are using Windows XP you can use Windows user interface
to manage your wireless settings.
3. In the Preferred networks panel, click
Add
. The Wireless Network Properties dialogue box
is displayed.
4. On the General tab, in the
This connection uses the following items
list, select
Internet Protocol
(TCP/IP)
and then click
Properties
.
5. In the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialogue box, select
Obtain an IP address
automatically
(if it is not already selected), and then click
OK
.
6. On the Wireless Network Properties tab, type the name of the network that you want to connect
to in the
Network name (SSID)
field.
7. Select the
This is a computer-to-computer (ad hoc) network; wireless access points are not used
check box.
8. Click
OK
. Your network name is displayed on the Wireless Networks tab under Preferred networks.
9. Click
OK
. To connect to the network, click
Wireless Utility status
icon from the Windows desktop,
select the connection, and then click
Connect
.
