Sony COM1BLACK Operating Instructions - Page 28

Table of Contents Index 28 Getting Started...Setting the Connecting Method Registering a wireless network for "Auto Connect" When you select "ON" in "Auto Connect," you must register wireless network you want to automatically connect to. Usually this will be wireless network you use most often. WIRELESS LAN switch/indicator Status indicator  Slide and hold the WIRELESS LAN switch upward to turn on the wireless LAN. The WIRELESS LAN indicator lights up green, and the status indicator lights up blue. The Connection Dialog appears.  If there is wireless network you want to register, press / to select wireless network, and then press the center button. The unit connects to wireless network, and appears on the status bar. on the status bar of the display has the following meanings: Blinks blue: The unit is attempting to connect to wireless network. Lights up blue: The unit has connected to wireless network. Lights up white: The unit has been unable to connect to wireless network. If the status indicator lights up orange, the unit turns on the wireless LAN in Ad Hoc mode. See the "To change to the infrastructure mode" ( page 30). Note • The unit is compatible only with the IEEE 802.11b wireless LAN standard. Both of the IEEE 802.11b and 802.11g wireless networks may be displayed, but the unit can connect only to networks capable of and configured for the 802.11b. Check with the administrator of your network for the status.  After the connection is completed, follow the instructions on the display to register the selected wireless network. The next time you turn on the wireless LAN in the infrastructure mode, the unit will automatically connect to this registered wireless network if available/nearby. If the wireless network you want to register is not displayed in the Connection Dialog, register the network using the Connection Manager ( page 180). Continued 