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Using your VAIO
How to select a Wireless LAN channel
In an 802.11b/g configuration, channels 1 to 13 can be used.
(a) With an Access Point ("Infrastructure")
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The channel used will be the channel selected by the Access Point.
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For details on how to select the channel that will be used by the Access Point, please refer to the corresponding instruction manual.
(b) Without Access Point ("computer-to-computer")
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If the Wireless connection is initiated by the VAIO computer, channel 11 will be selected.
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If the Wireless connection is initiated by a peer Wireless LAN equipment, the Wireless LAN communication will make use of the
channel selected by the peer Wireless LAN equipment.
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In France, outdoors, Wireless LAN connections are only allowed on certain channels. For details, please refer to the
Wireless LAN Regulations
booklet.
