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Using the Wireless LAN
Using the Wireless LAN
Using the Wireless LAN (WLAN), all your digital devices with the built-in WLAN function communicate freely with each other
through a network. A WLAN is a network in which a user can connect to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a wireless (radio)
connection.
The WLAN supports all normal Ethernet connectivity, but with the added benefits of mobility and roaming. You can still access
information, Internet/intranet and network resources, even in the middle of a meeting, or as you move from one place to
another.
You can communicate without an access point, which means that you can communicate with a limited number of computers
(ad-hoc). Or you can communicate through an access point, which allows you to create a full infrastructure network.
To use the wireless LAN function
To use the wireless LAN function, you first need to set up the wireless LAN function.
!
Be sure to turn on the
WIRELESS
switch before starting the wireless LAN function.
The IEEE 802.11a standard, using the 5 GHz band, and the IEEE 802.11n draft standard, using the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz band, are not available on ad-hoc
networks.
Use the
SmartWi Connection Utility
to set up the wireless LAN function. See the
SmartWi Connection Utility Help
for
more information.
To access this on-screen guide
1
Click
Start
, point to
All Programs
, and click
SmartWi Connection Utility
.
2
Click
SmartWi Connection Utility Help
.
