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2.

Se le ct the  ne tw ork  to w hich you w ant to conne ct from  the  "Available  ne tw ork s " lis t. 

3.

If data e ncryption (WEP) is  e nable d for the  acce s s  point, e nte r an e ncryption k e y (WEP k e y) in the  "Ne tw ork  k e y" te xt box.

 

Hint

o

The encryption key (WEP key) is a passw ord used for netw orks w ith data encryption enabled. 

o

The encryption key (WEP key) is displayed as asterisks. 

Note s

o

When connecting to an access point set to its factory default settings, confirm the settings in the documentation provided w ith your access point.
When connecting to an existing access point, confirm the settings from the access point administrator. 

o

A netw ork key is a passw ord that prevents unauthorized access to data from outside and is used w hen connecting to a w ireless netw ork w ith the
data encryption (WEP) function enabled. When data encryption is disabled for the access point, w e strongly recommend that you enable it once you
have established a connection to the access point (access point settings cannot be changed if you are not connected). For details on how  to set up
the access point, refer to the documentation provided w ith your access point. 

o

When using 

an access point that supports the use of the "AP Setting" button

 on the "Status" tab, clicking it displays a w indow  used to customize

access point settings. 

o

If you change the access point settings, you w ill no longer be able to connect to the access point because the access point and computer settings do
not match. You w ill be able to connect to the access point again if you change the Wireless Panel settings in the "Wireless Netw ork Connection" dialog
box to match those of the access point. 

4.

Click  "Conne ct".

The access point is connected to from the computer and registered in the Window s XP operating system. 

Hint

For details on making settings, refer to Window s Help. 

Peer to Peer Network connection mode
(When Windows XP Service Pack 1 is installed)

1.

Right-click  the  "Wire le s s  Ne tw ork  Conne ction" icon on the  tas k bar, and the n click  "Vie w  Available  Wire le s s  Ne tw ork s " on the  s hortcut
m e nu.

The "Wireless Netw ork Connection" dialog box appears.

Note

The appearance of the screen of the selected netw ork differs depending on w hether data encryption (WEP) is enabled. Verify the settings of the target
computer.

Netw ork w ith data encryption (WEP) disabled: 

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Summary of Contents for PCWA-C800S Read This First

Page 1: ... of Internet Explorer The appearance of the Wireless Panel software screenshots used in this Help system may differ slightly depending on your operating system Refer to the sections below to find out about the Wireless Panel software and the connection modes What is the Wireless Panel software About the connection modes Page 1 ...

Page 2: ...list in the Wireless Panel w indow When using the Window s 2000 operating system you can also use the Wireless Panel softw are to register netw ork settings on your computer or sw itch betw een netw ork connections Wireless network connectivity You can register several netw orks to the Wireless Panel softw are making it simple to use a w ireless connection to access for example your office or pers...

Page 3: ... s you to access the Internet through a w ireless netw ork from a computer connected to the access point Also by using a computer w ith a Wireless LAN PC Card you can communicate w ith the access point and share files w ith other computers through the access point Note Internet access requires the separate purchase of an Internet connection from an Internet service provider ISP Peer to Peer Networ...

Page 4: ...cautions and limitations regarding the use of the Wireless LAN PC Card and the Wireless Panel softw are Window s 2000 and Window s XP operating system user limitations Can I use my Wireless LAN PC Card and an Ethernet connection at the same time Page 4 ...

Page 5: ...nnot install the softw are or modify its settings w hen logged on as any other user Users Limitations Window s 2000 Administrators Window s XP Computer administrators All functions are enabled How ever available functions differ betw een operating systems Other users Window s 2000 You cannot install the Wireless Panel softw are or Wireless LAN PC Card driver or sw itch w ireless ON OFF You can onl...

Page 6: ...nd register netw orks Note To configure w ireless netw orking on computers running the Window s 2000 operating system log on as one of the Administrators You cannot make settings w hen logged on as any other user Displaying the Wireless Panel w indow Checking the communication status Registering a netw ork Page 6 ...

Page 7: ...Window s XP operating system Quit the Wireless Panel software Right click the Wireless Panel icon or on the Window s taskbar and click Exit The Wireless Panel softw are stops Hints For details on the Wireless Panel icon see Checking the communication status Depending on your operating system and Wireless LAN PC Card the buttons appearing in the main w indow of the Wireless Panel w indow may be dif...

Page 8: ...l level The Wireless Panel icon indicates the strength of the received signal The meaning of each indication is as follow s Excellent Good Poor Out of range or not connected Card not inserted The Wireless LAN PC Card is not correctly inserted w as not properly detected or is disabled Peer to Peer Communicating in Peer to Peer Netw ork connection mode View ing the transmission level The Wireless Pa...

Page 9: ...ystem Note For details on each item on the tab refer to Wireless Panel w indow and functions 3 When necessary click Show Graph to display a graph indicating the communication status A graph indicating the communication status appears The screenshot above show s an example w hen using a Wireless LAN PC Card PCWA C800S w ith a computer running the Window s XP operating system Page 9 ...

Page 10: ...orresponding to your operating system Window s 2000 operating system Window s XP operating system Window s XP operating system w hen connecting to an IEEE 802 1X WPA WPA PSK compliant access point Hints You can register a combination of up to 32 access point netw orks and peer to peer netw orks Available security methods depend on your Wireless LAN PC Card o If you are using a PCWA C700 you can on...

Page 11: ... Wireless Panel icon refer to Checking the communication status 2 Click the Netw ork List tab The Netw ork List tab displays a list of w ireless netw orks operating w ithin communication range of your computer This is w here you register w ireless netw orks Hint If you are using a PCWA C800S or PCWA C700 both 802 11b or 802 11b g 2 4 GHz and 802 11a 5 GHz w ireless netw orks are displayed on the N...

Page 12: ...on is disabled for the access point w e strongly recommend that you enable it once you have established a connection to the access point access point settings cannot be changed if you are not connected For details on how to set up the access point refer to the documentation provided w ith your access point o When using an access point that supports the use of the AP Setting button on the Status ta...

Page 13: ...ck New The Registering Netw ork dialog box appears Hint You can also display the Registering Netw ork dialog box by right clicking the Wireless Panel icon on the taskbar pointing to Netw ork List and then clicking New Registration 4 Click Advanced Advanced settings that can be configured are displayed 5 Configure the settings in the dialog box Page 13 ...

Page 14: ...h your Wireless LAN PC Card appear on the list WEP Data encryption WEP prevents unauthorized access to data from outside You can set data encryption for each access point or peer to peer netw ork so w hen connecting to an existing netw ork contact your netw ork administrator for information about settings Note We strongly recommend that you enable data encryption WEP for w ireless netw orks Key If...

Page 15: ...the same settings on other computers that w ill connect to the same peer to peer netw ork and then click Connect on each computer It may take several minutes to establish a connection to the peer to peer netw ork after you have clicked Connect o If you click Save or Connect w hen a registered netw ork name is selected the netw ork name setting is overw ritten Notes For details about how to share f...

Page 16: ...on the General tab of the dialog box Access Point Netw ork connection mode o When Window s XP Service Pack 1 is installed o When Window s XP Service Pack 1 is not installed Peer to Peer Netw ork connection mode o When Window s XP Service Pack 1 is installed o When Window s XP Service Pack 1 is not installed When connecting to an IEEE 802 1X WPA WPA PSK compliant access point Access Point Network c...

Page 17: ...nt w e strongly recommend that you enable it once you have established a connection to the access point access point settings cannot be changed if you are not connected For details on how to set up the access point refer to the documentation provided w ith your access point o When using an access point that supports the use of the AP Setting button on the Status tab clicking it displays a w indow ...

Page 18: ... up the access point refer to the documentation provided w ith your access point o When using an access point that supports the use of the AP Setting button on the Status tab clicking it displays a w indow used to customize access point settings o If you change the access point settings you w ill no longer be able to connect to the access point because the access point and computer settings do not...

Page 19: ...Netw ork w ith data encryption WEP enabled 2 Click Advanced The Wireless Netw ork Connection Properties dialog box appears Page 19 ...

Page 20: ...anced The Advanced dialog box appears 4 Select Computer to computer ad hoc netw orks only and then click Close The Advanced dialog box closes 5 Click Add The Wireless Netw ork Properties dialog box appears Page 20 ...

Page 21: ...d check box to enable data encryption WEP 8 Enter an encryption key WEP key in the Netw ork key and Confirm netw ork key text boxes Hints o An encryption key is a passw ord used for netw orks w ith data encryption enabled o The encryption key WEP key is displayed as asterisks Note When connecting to a peer to peer netw ork enter the same settings for all computers connected to that netw ork You ca...

Page 22: ...elp or documentation For details about how to change registered settings refer to Changing the netw ork settings Peer to Peer Network connection mode When Windows XP Service Pack 1 is not installed 1 Right click the Wireless Netw ork Connection icon on the taskbar and then click View Available Wireless Netw orks on the shortcut menu The Connect to Wireless Netw ork dialog box appears 2 Click Advan...

Page 23: ...anced The Advanced dialog box appears 4 Select Computer to computer ad hoc netw orks only and then click Close The Advanced dialog box closes 5 Click Add The Wireless Netw ork Properties dialog box appears Page 23 ...

Page 24: ...u select the Data encryption WEP enabled check box to enable data encryption WEP 8 Enter an encryption key WEP key in the Netw ork key text box Hint o An encryption key is a passw ord used for netw orks w ith data encryption enabled o The encryption key WEP key is displayed as asterisks Note When connecting to a peer to peer netw ork enter the same settings for all computers connected to that netw...

Page 25: ... Click OK The settings are saved and your computer automatically connects to the new ly registered netw ork Hints For details about how to share a folder refer to Window s Help or documentation For details about how to change registered settings refer to Changing the netw ork settings Page 25 ...

Page 26: ...ng system supports the IEEE 802 1X WPA and WPA PSK security methods An IEEE 802 1X WPA WPA PSK compliant access point is necessary to connect under the IEEE 802 1X WPA WPA PSK security methods Furthermore a RADIUS server is necessary to connect under the IEEE 802 1X WPA security methods For details refer to the documentation provided w ith your access point You must dow nload a security certificat...

Page 27: ...orks select an 802 1X compliant access point and then click Configure The Wireless netw ork properties dialog box appears 4 Click OK 5 Make sure that the Window s XP operating system displays the follow ing message Page 27 ...

Page 28: ...For details consult your system administrator Connecting under the WPA security method Proceed as follow s once you have dow nloaded the security certificate from the RADIUS server 1 Right click the Wireless Netw ork Connection icon on the taskbar and then click View Available Wireless Netw orks on the shortcut menu The Wireless Netw ork Connection dialog box appears 2 Click Advanced The Wireless ...

Page 29: ...tw orks select a WPA compliant access point and then click Configure The Wireless netw ork properties dialog box appears When the access point data encryption is TKIP When the access point data encryption is AES Page 29 ...

Page 30: ...nnection icon The follow ing dialog box appears 7 Click OK The connection to the access point is established Hint The messages and dialog boxes presented in steps 5 to 7 may not appear depending on your RADIUS server settings For details consult your system administrator Connecting under the WPA PSK security method Page 30 ...

Page 31: ... menu The Wireless Netw ork Connection dialog box appears 2 Click Advanced The Wireless Netw ork Connection Properties dialog box appears 3 In Available netw orks select a WPA PSK compliant access point and then click Configure The Wireless netw ork properties dialog box appears When the access point data encryption is TKIP Page 31 ...

Page 32: ...yption is AES 4 If data encryption is enabled enter the encryption key pre shared key PSK in the Netw ork key and Confirm netw ork key text boxes and then click OK 5 Click OK The connection to the access point is established Page 32 ...

Page 33: ...orks as w ell as describe each w ireless netw ork setting Note To configure w ireless netw orking on computers running the Window s 2000 operating system log on as one of the Administrators You cannot make settings w hen logged on as any other user Changing the netw ork settings Sw itching betw een netw orks Removing a registered netw ork Displaying the Access Point Setup Page Page 33 ...

Page 34: ...n For details see Displaying the Access Point Setup Page When changing the netw ork name or data encryption settings of an access point you need to use the Wireless Panel softw are to change the computer s w ireless netw ork settings to match these changes For details on how to set up the access point refer to the documentation provided w ith your access point 1 Double click the Wireless Panel ico...

Page 35: ...ocedure you can change the computer s w ireless netw ork settings but not those of the access point How ever the Access Points Setup Page can be displayed from the Wireless Panel softw are if you are using a w ireless LAN access point that supports the AP Setting button For details see Displaying the Access Point Setup Page When changing the netw ork name or data encryption settings of an access p...

Page 36: ...XP Service Pack 1 is installed and the access point has data encryption WEP enabled Note A w ireless netw ork key WEP prevents unauthorized access to data from outside and is set w hen connecting to an access point w ith the data encryption WEP function enabled When data encryption is disabled for the access point w e strongly recommend that you change the settings to enable data encryption WEP on...

Page 37: ...details on how to set up access point refer to the documentation provided w ith your access point 5 Click OK Page 37 ...

Page 38: ...indow appears Hint For details on the Wireless Panel icon refer to Checking the communication status 2 Click the Netw ork List tab The netw ork list appears 3 Double click the netw ork to w hich you w ant to connect from your computer from the netw ork list If data encryption WEP is disabled for the access point that you double click it is registered to the Wireless Panel and connected to the comp...

Page 39: ...ns The procedure screen names etc depend on w hether Window s XP Service Pack 1 is installed on your computer or not When Window s XP Service Pack 1 is installed When Window s XP Service Pack 1 is not installed Hint Window s XP Service Pack 1 is a Window s XP upgrade distributed by Microsoft Corporation If Window s XP Service Pack 1 is not already installed on your computer Sony recommends dow nlo...

Page 40: ...irm netw ork key text boxes If it is disabled select the Allow me to connect the selected w ireless netw ork even though it is not secure check box 4 Click Connect The connection sw itches to the netw ork you selected When Window s XP Service Pack 1 is not installed 1 Right click the Wireless Netw ork Connection icon on the taskbar and then click View Available Wireless Netw orks on the shortcut m...

Page 41: ... w ant to connect from the Available netw orks list 3 If the netw ork has data encryption WEP enabled enter an encryption key WEP in the Netw ork key text box 4 Click Connect The connection sw itches to the netw ork you selected Page 41 ...

Page 42: ... Double click the Wireless Panel icon on the taskbar The Wireless Panel w indow appears Hint For details on the Wireless Panel icon refer to Checking the communication status 2 Click the Netw ork List tab The netw ork list appears 3 Select the netw ork that you w ant to remove and click Delete A confirmation dialog box appears 4 Click OK to remove the selected netw ork Windows XP operating system ...

Page 43: ...ndow s XP Service Pack 1 is installed and the access point has data encryption WEP enabled 2 Click Advanced The Wireless Netw ork Connection Properties dialog box appears The screenshot above show s an example w hen Window s XP Service Pack 1 is installed 3 Select the netw ork that you w ant to remove from the Preferred netw orks list 4 Click Remove The registered netw ork is removed Page 43 ...

Page 44: ...ng the settings may not be applied Make sure that Internet Explorer is running before clicking the AP Setting button 1 Double click the Wireless Panel icon on the taskbar The Wireless Panel w indow appears The screenshot above show s an example w hen using a computer running Window s XP Hint For details on the Wireless Panel icon refer to Checking the communication status 2 Click the Status tab an...

Page 45: ...the Wireless Panel w indow and functions by tab and dialog box Status tab Netw ork List tab Setting tab Registering Netw ork dialog box o Easy Setting display o Advanced display Wireless LAN tab o Advanced display TCP IP tab o Advanced display Proxy tab Page 45 ...

Page 46: ... system Windows 2000 operating system When the graph is hidden When the graph is show n Hint If you point to a button or item in the Wireless Panel w indow a short explanation appears 1 Status This area indicates the connection status Netw ork Name Indicates the unique ID of the currently connected w ireless netw ork The netw ork name is also called SSID Frequency Indicates the current frequency a...

Page 47: ...ate RX Indicates the rate of frames received Throughput TX Indicates the throughput of the current data transmission rate and fastest data transmission rate Throughput RX Indicates the throughput of the current data reception rate and fastest data reception rate 2 Wireless ON OFF Note The follow ing buttons are not displayed if you are using Wireless LAN PC Card PCWA C500 or PCWA C300S 802 11b g b...

Page 48: ...s unit of the PCWA AR800 Show Graph Hide Graph button Use this button to show or hide a graph displaying the communication status 4 Graph Displays the current communication status in the form of a graph Signal Level check box If you select this check box the received signal level strength is displayed on the graph Link Rate check box If you select this check box the transmitted and received frame ...

Page 49: ...nt type of communication used by the Wireless LAN PC Card 802 11a Connected to a 802 11a access point or peer to peer netw ork 802 11b Connected to a 802 11b access point or peer to peer netw ork 802 11g Connected to a 802 11g access point or peer to peer netw ork Super A Connected to a 802 11a access point w ith the Super A G function enabled Super G Connected to a 802 11g access point w ith the ...

Page 50: ... to the access point using the WPA or WPA PSK security method Renew IP button Click this button to release renew the current IP address that w as assigned to your computer and obtain a new one Note This button is unavailable if the computer is configured w ith a static IP address AP Setting button If you click this button w hen the computer is connected to an access point netw ork your Web brow se...

Page 51: ...rks w ithin the communication range of your computer State Displays the icons below indicating the status and communication type of netw orks w ithin the communication range of your computer Access point w ith data encryption enabled Access point w ith data encryption disabled Currently connected access point This icon indicates that the access point has data encryption enabled Currently connected...

Page 52: ...abled Registered The red check mark indicates that the netw ork is registered Example Netw ork Name SSID Displays the unique ID for each w ireless netw ork Signal Level Displays the signal level as a number Channel Displays the frequency and communication channel being used by the netw ork 2 Wireless ON OFF Note These buttons are not displayed if you are using Wireless LAN PC Card PCWA C500 or PCW...

Page 53: ... configure some access points so that their netw ork names SSID are not displayed Such access points are not displayed on the Netw ork List tab If you w ant to connect to such an access point consult your netw ork administrator for information about the netw ork name SSID and encryption key of the target access point Register these settings and connect to the access point In this case the netw ork...

Page 54: ...les disables 802 11b or 802 11b g 2 4 GHz w ireless The O mark is green w hen this function is enabled and gray w hen disabled 802 11a button Enables disables 802 11a 5 GHz w ireless The O mark is green w hen this function is enabled and gray w hen disabled 3 Open Netw ork Connections button Clicking this button opens the Netw ork Connections w indow w here you can connect to w ireless netw orks 4...

Page 55: ...Mode When Auto Connect Mode is selected and the connection betw een your computer and the netw ork is lost the Wireless Panel softw are automatically reestablishes a connection to the netw ork w ith strongest signal from the registered netw orks Priority Select a priority setting w hen the connection to the netw ork is established automatically You can select Not specify Priority 802 11b g 2 4 GHz...

Page 56: ...icating received signal level is displayed on the taskbar Transmission Level An icon indicating the throughput of the transmission level is displayed on the taskbar 2 Reset button Returns the settings you configured on the Setting tab to their default values 3 Apply Applies the new settings Note If you change the peer to peer settings the current netw ork connection is severed 4 Channel settings t...

Page 57: ... that you w ant to use You can select 11a 11b or 11b 11g Channel Select the w ireless frequency channel that you w ant to use By default this setting is Auto All the devices connected to the w ireless netw ork must be set to the same channel Page 57 ...

Page 58: ...b of the Wireless Panel w indow The dialog box has tw o display modes the Easy Setting display and the Advanced display Hint The default display is the Easy Setting display Clicking the Advanced button changes the display to the Advanced display Easy Setting display Easy Setting display Advanced display Wireless LAN tab TCP IP tab Proxy tab Page 58 ...

Page 59: ...the w ireless netw ork that you w ant to register or edit 2 Data encryption WEP You can configure settings related to data encryption WEP WEP Selecting the WEP check box enables data encryption WEP Key If you selected the WEP check box enter an encryption key in this text box Hint The encryption key is also called WEP key or netw ork key Confirm key Re enter the encryption key 3 Advanced button Ch...

Page 60: ...e communication range of your computer starts and any netw orks found are displayed on the drop dow n list From the list you can select the w ireless netw ork that you w ant to register or edit 2 Connection Mode This area allow s you to select the netw ork mode Access Point Infrastructure Netw ork Select this option w hen you w ant to use the Access Point Netw ork connection mode Peer to Peer Ad H...

Page 61: ...y select 11b Channels and 11a Channels w hen using a PCWA C700 4 Easy Setting button Changes the display to the Easy Setting display 5 Other buttons Connect button Saves any settings that you configured and connects to the w ireless netw ork Save button Saves any settings that you configured No attempt is made to connect to a w ireless netw ork Cancel button Closes the dialog box w ithout applying...

Page 62: ...reless Panel w indow 1 Obtain an IP address automatically Select this option to obtain the Wireless LAN PC Card IP address automatically from a DHCP server 2 Use the follow ing IP address Select this option to set the Wireless LAN PC Card IP address manually Selecting this option allow s you to enter settings in the follow ing text boxes IP address Enter the IP address to be used by your Wireless ...

Page 63: ...es the display to the Easy Setting display 6 Other buttons Connect button Saves any settings that you configured and connects to the w ireless netw ork Save button Saves any settings that you configured No attempt is made to connect to a w ireless netw ork Cancel button Closes the dialog box w ithout applying any settings or connecting to a w ireless netw ork Page 63 ...

Page 64: ...k setup is changed Selecting this check box allow s you to select the Automatically detect settings Use automatic configuration script and Use a proxy server check boxes Automatic configuration Automatically detect settings Select this check box to automatically detect proxy settings Use automatic configuration script Select this check box to use an automatic configuration script If this check box...

Page 65: ...s entered below If you enter more than one IP address separate them w ith semicolons 3 Easy Setting button Changes the display to the Easy Setting display 4 Other buttons Connect button Saves any settings that you configured and connects to the w ireless netw ork Save button Saves any settings that you configured No attempt is made to connect to a w ireless netw ork Cancel button Closes the dialog...

Page 66: ...do not know how to configure the access point Why does the dial up dialog box appear w hen I click the AP Setting button Why can t I establish a connection after changing the access point settings I cannot sw itch netw orks Why can t I use some functions and settings Why is communication speed low When I play back MPEG2 files the contents are fragmented What can I do to correct this problem Can I ...

Page 67: ...s and their maximum number are detailed below Key format Key length Number of characters ASCII alphanumeric characters and symbols 40 bits 5 characters 104 bits 13 characters Hexadecimal 0 to 9 A to F a to f 40 bits 10 characters 104 bits 26 characters Hint ASCII and hexadecimal formats are detected automatically Page 67 ...

Page 68: ...e access point reinitialize it and then reconfigure it For details about how to reinitialize the access point and its default settings refer to the documentation provided w ith the access point Consult your netw ork administrator about public w ireless places and personal access point encryption keys Page 68 ...

Page 69: ...tem follow the instructions of the Easy Installation Wizard The connection is not established through an access point The connection mode is Peer to Peer Netw ork See Changing the netw ork settings enter the netw ork name SSID of the computer to w hich you w ant to connect and enter the correct encryption key WEP key Double click to open the Wireless Panel w indow and verify the IP address If the ...

Page 70: ...ete 2 Verify the access point settings Refer to the documentation provided w ith the access point and configure the access point correctly for Internet connection 3 Verify your ADSL or CATV modem settings Refer to your Internet service provider documentation to correctly configure your ADSL or CATV modem for example for Internet connection For details contact your Internet service provider s techn...

Page 71: ... Panel click Netw ork and Internet Connections and then click Netw ork Connections Hint If Netw ork and Internet Connections does not appear click Sw itch to Category View on the left 2 Right click the Wireless Netw ork Connection icon to w hich you w ant to connect and click Properties 3 Click the Advanced tab and if selected clear the Protect my computer and netw ork by limiting or preventing ac...

Page 72: ...al up connection dialog box perform the follow ing procedure 1 Click Properties The Internet Properties dialog box appears 2 Select the Never dial a connection check box click Apply and then click OK 3 In the Dial up Connection dialog box click Cancel The brow ser starts automatically 4 Click the AP Setting button Page 72 ...

Page 73: ... the access point settings If you change the access point netw ork name SSID or the data encryption WEP settings you must also change the w ireless connection settings of the computer accordingly For details see I cannot establish a connection Page 73 ...

Page 74: ...limited access privileges the netw ork cannot be sw itched Log on as a user w ith administrator access privileges When using the Windows XP operating system If Streaming Mode is enabled the w ireless setting functions of the Window s XP operating system are not available Disable Streaming Mode after view ing streaming video data Page 74 ...

Page 75: ... are w hen logged on as any other user Limitations according to access privileges are as follow s Users Limitations Window s 2000 Administrators Window s XP Computer AdministratorCan use all the functions no restrictions Actual functions depend on the operating system Other users Window s 2000 Cannot install the Wireless Panel softw are or the Wireless LAN PC Card driver Cannot sw itch or register...

Page 76: ...ion The communication speed may also decrease in the follow ing situations If the distance betw een the access point and computer is great or there are objects betw een the tw o interfering w ith communications If w ireless connections w ith several computers are established simultaneously 2 4 GHz w ireless communication may be affected by microw ave ovens Bluetooth devices etc as w ell radio sign...

Page 77: ...ivate the streaming mode On the Status tab of the Wireless Panel w indow click Streaming Mode to enable it This temporarily suspends the Window s XP w ireless configuration functions Wireless Zero Configuration service to optimize performance 2 See Why is communication speed low Note You cannot use this function if the security method is WPA or WPA PSK Page 77 ...

Page 78: ...s The Netw ork and Dial up Connections w indow appears 2 Click the netw ork card that you w ant to disable 3 On the File menu click Disable 4 Click The Netw ork and Dial up Connections w indow closes When using the Window s XP operating system 1 Click Start and then click Control Panel Control Panel appears 2 In Control Panel click Netw ork and Internet Connections and then click Netw ork Connecti...

Page 79: ...Additional Information Glossary Trademarks Page 79 ...

Page 80: ...r w hen you use the Wireless LAN PC Card in Peer to Peer Netw ork connection mode you can enter up to 32 ASCII characters alphanumeric characters and may include symbols When roaming betw een multiple access points set the same netw ork name SSID and same WEP key for all the access points being used Peer to peer A netw ork configuration w here independent computers communicate directly as peers ra...

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