Sony PCWA-C500 - Wireless Lan Pc Card, Operating Instructions Manual

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Wireless LAN connection
Windows XP
Note
Before configuring the Wireless LAN PC Card
Perform the following steps to confirm that the Use Windows to configure my wireless
network settings check box is selected. This option is selected as the default setting.
1
From the Start menu, select Control Panel, then double-click Network
Connections.
2 Right-click Wireless Network Connection, and click Properties.
3 Click the Wireless Network tab.
4
Confirm that the Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings
check box is selected. If it is not selected, select the checkbox.
Setting up the Wireless LAN PC Card in Access Point
Network connection mode
1
After installing Wireless Panel, double-click the Wireless
Panel icon (Received Signal Level indicator) on the task bar.
The Wireless Panel main screen appears.
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Hint
For details on the Received Signal Level indicator, see “Viewing communication
status” on page 45.
2
Click the Network List button on the Wireless Panel.
The Network Connections window appears.
3
When the computer is connected to a wireless network:
Right-click “Wireless Connection
*
” (where the asterisk represents a
number. This number varies according to conditions) and select View
Available Wireless Networks from the shortcut menu to display the
Connect to Wireless Network dialog box.
When the computer is not connected to a wireless network:
(In this case, “Wireless Network connection * ” in the Network
Connections window is indicated with an “X”.)
Double-click “Wireless Connection * ” (where the asterisk represents a
number. This number varies according to conditions) to display the
Connect to Wireless Network dialog box.