Sony COM1BLACK Operating Instructions - Page 183

183 Tools...Using the Connection Manager Table of Contents Index About the Wireless Network settings screen Some of these settings will be filled in automatically when you register a new wireless network. After configuring the following settings, you can turn on the wireless LAN (if you are registering a new wireless network) or return to the Connection Manager screen (if you are editing the settings for a registered wireless network by selecting the wireless network and selecting "Edit" from the Context menu). Item Display Name SSID WEP/WPA KEY IP Address WEB Proxy Options Enter a name to describe the wireless network in Connection Manager. Wireless network SSID (Service Set Identifier) Select from among "Do Not Use," "Use WEP KEY," or "Use WPA-PSK." Enter the security key of wireless network, if required. (If you do not know the security key, contact the administrator of your network.) When the network provides the IP address assignment service, the unit detects the following settings automatically: • IP address • Subnet mask • Gateway • DNS server You can also set these settings manually. If you must manually enter these settings, but do not know what to enter, contact the administrator of your network. If the unit is connected to a secured private network, such as an office network which has a firewall to the Internet, the unit may need to use Web proxy servers. If you are not sure if this setting is necessary, contact the administrator of your network. If "Use Web Proxy" is selected, you can enter the following settings. If "Use Web Proxy" is not selected (default setting), the following settings are unavailable. • Proxy address • Proxy port