Sony Vaio VGN-Z Series, User Manual

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Using Your VAIO Computer
To communicate without an access point (ad-hoc)
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The IEEE 802.11n draft standard, using the 2.4 or 5 GHz bandwidth, 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 is lit.
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 on the left pane.
The Set up a connection or network window appears.
6 Select an option to specify the ad-hoc network settings and click Next .
7 Follow the on-screen instructions.
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See the online specifications to see whether your model supports the Bluetooth functionality, the IEEE 802.11a/b/g standard, and/or the IEEE 802.11n
draft standard.