Sony GC89 User Guide - Page 24

Start, Settings, Control Panel, Sony Ericsson Wireless Utility, Wireless Networks - connection manager

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6. Click OK. Configuring Your Network Before you attempt to connect to your network, verify that your access point is connected correctly and is working. Consult your access point documentation to configure your access point. After you have configured your access point, follow the steps described below to configure your wireless network. 1. Click Start Settings Control Panel Sony Ericsson Wireless Utility . 2. Click the Wireless Networks tab in Sony Ericsson Wireless Utility. Windows 2000 users can skip to step 4. Note: The names of wireless networks that are visible to your computer are shown under Available networks. The name of your network is usually shown here. 3. Verify that the Let this tool manage your wireless settings check box is selected. If it is not, select it, and then click Apply. Note: If this checkbox is unavailable, you cannot use the Sony Ericsson Wireless Utility to manage your wireless settings. For this checkbox to be available, you must log on to your system as Administrator. If you are unable to log on as Administrator, contact your network administrator for assistance. Your network administrator can either grant Administrator rights or arrange to have your computer automatically import the appropriate preferred networks. Alternatively, if you are using Windows XP you can use Windows® Zero Configuration Service to manage your wireless settings. 24 Create a Wireless LAN Connection

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Create a Wireless LAN Connection
6.
Click
OK
.
Configuring Your Network
Before you attempt to connect to your network, verify that your access point is connected correctly
and is working. Consult your access point documentation to configure your access point. After you
have configured your access point, follow the steps described below to configure your wireless
network.
1.
Click
Start
Settings
Control Panel
Sony Ericsson Wireless Utility
.
2.
Click the
Wireless Networks
tab in Sony Ericsson Wireless Utility. Windows 2000 users can
skip to step 4.
Note:
The names of wireless networks that are visible to your computer are shown under Available
networks. The name of your network is usually shown here.
3.
Verify that the
Let this tool manage your wireless settings
check box is selected. If it is not,
select it, and then click
Apply
.
Note:
If this checkbox is unavailable, you cannot use the Sony Ericsson Wireless Utility to manage
your wireless settings. For this checkbox to be available, you must log on to your system as
Administrator. If you are unable to log on as Administrator, contact your network administrator
for assistance. Your network administrator can either grant Administrator rights or arrange to
have your computer automatically import the appropriate preferred networks. Alternatively, if
you are using Windows XP you can use Windows
®
Zero Configuration Service to manage
your wireless settings.