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Using Your VAIO Computer
To communicate without an access point (ad-hoc)
!
You cannot select the 5 GHz bandwidth, which is used for the IEEE 802.11a standard, on ad-hoc networks.
The IEEE 802.11n standard, using the 2.4 or 5 GHz bandwidth, is not available on ad-hoc networks.
1
Turn on the
WIRELESS
or
WIRELESS LAN
switch.
The Wireless LAN indicator lights up.
2
Double-click
(
/
) on the taskbar to display the
Wireless Device Switch
window.
3
Select your desired wireless option(s) and click
OK
.
4
Click
Start
and
Control Panel
.
5
Click
View network status and tasks
under
Network and Internet
.
6
Click
Set up a connection or network
on the left pane.
The
Set up a connection or network
window appears.
7
Select an option to specify the ad-hoc network settings and click
Next
.
8
Follow the on-screen instructions.
✍
See the online
Specifications
to see whether your model supports the Bluetooth functionality, the IEEE 802.11a/b/g standard, and/or the draft form of
the IEEE 802.11n standard.
