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Create a Wireless LAN Connection, Enabling and Disabling the Radio

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2. Double-click Sony Ericsson Wireless Utility . 3. Click the Wireless Networks tab. 4. Enable the radio by selecting the Enable Radio check box (if it is not already selected). Enabling and Disabling the Radio To disable the radio, right-click in the taskbar and select Disable Radio. To enable the radio, right-click and select Enable Radio. Viewing the Status of Your Wireless Connection The quality of your wireless network connection is affected by two things: • The strength of your wireless networking signal. • The level of noise created by other wireless signals in your home or office. The signal strength is graphically indicated by in the taskbar (located at the lower right corner of your screen). The appearance of the icon indicates the strength or weakness of the signal. To view the client IP address, and the name, speed, signal strength, and status of your wireless network connection, move your mouse pointer over . Note: On Windows XP you can also view the connection status and signal strength by moving your mouse pointer over the Windows® Wireless Network Connection icon in the taskbar. A fully green icon indicates that the signal strength is very good or excellent. A partially green icon indicates that the signal is good or low. Suggested action: Move closer to the access point. Create a Wireless LAN Connection 39

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Create a Wireless LAN Connection
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2.
Double-click
Sony Ericsson Wireless Utility
.
3.
Click the
Wireless Networks
tab.
4.
Enable the radio by selecting the
Enable Radio
check box (if it is not already selected).
Enabling and Disabling the Radio
To disable the radio, right-click
in the taskbar and select
Disable Radio
. To enable the radio,
right-click
and select
Enable Radio
.
Viewing the Status of Your Wireless Connection
The quality of your wireless network connection is affected by two things:
•
The strength of your wireless networking signal.
•
The level of noise created by other wireless signals in your home or office.
The signal strength is graphically indicated by
in the taskbar (located at the lower right corner of
your screen). The appearance of the icon indicates the strength or weakness of the signal.
To view the client IP address, and the name, speed, signal strength, and status of your wireless
network connection, move your mouse pointer over
.
Note:
On Windows XP you can also view the connection status and signal strength by moving your
mouse pointer over the Windows
®
Wireless Network Connection icon
in the taskbar.
A fully green icon indicates that the signal strength is very good or
excellent.
A partially green icon indicates that the signal is good or low.
Suggested action
: Move closer to the access point.