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Using Your VAIO Computer
Communicating without an Access Point (Ad-hoc)
An ad-hoc network is a network in which a LAN is created only by wireless devices themselves, with no other central controller
or access point. Each device communicates directly with other devices in the network. You can set up an ad-hoc network
easily at home.
To communicate without an access point (ad-hoc)
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You cannot select the 5 GHz band, which is used for the IEEE 802.11a standard, on ad-hoc networks.
The IEEE 802.11n draft standard, using the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz band, is not available on ad-hoc networks.
1 Turn on the WIRELESS switch.
2 Click the button next to or above your desired wireless option(s) in the VAIO Smart Network window.
Make sure the WIRELESS indicator light turns on.
3 Click Start and Control Panel .
4 Click View network status and tasks under Network and Internet .
5 Click Set up a connection or network in the left pane.
The Set up a connection or network window appears.