Sony PCG-GRX550 VAIO User Guide - Page 146

VAIO® Notebook Quick Start Troubleshooting Wireless LAN The computer cannot connect to a Wireless LAN Access Point. ❑ Make sure the Wireless LAN PC card is properly installed in the PC card slot on the left side of the notebook. ❑ Make sure power to the access point is turned on. ❑ Make sure the access point is displayed in the Available networks window. Do the following: 1 Click Start, and then Control Panel. 2 Click Network and Internet Connections, and then Network Connections. 3 Double-click the Wireless Network Connection icon. The Wireless Network Connection Status window appears with the General tab open. 4 Click Properties. The Wireless Network Connection Properties window appears. 5 Click the Wireless Networks tab, and make sure the access point is displayed in the Available Networks box. ❑ The communication distance may drop due to: ❑ obstacles between the notebook and the access point ❑ signal conditions ❑ surrounding environment, such as walls ❑ software used ❑ operating system used ❑ arrangement of the machines If this occurs, change the location of your notebook or shorten the distance between the notebook and the access point. I cannot access the Internet. ❑ Make sure the Wireless LAN PC card is properly inserted into the PC card slot on the left of the notebook. ❑ Check if your notebook and the access point are connected to one another. 146