Sony GC89 User Guide - Page 52

Wireless LAN Connection Status, Usage Statistics, Wireless Manager Status Screen, Connection - edge wlan

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When a connection is established, the connection statistics (duration, bytes transmitted, bytes received) are displayed and updated at regular intervals. Note: Statistics display is not supported on Window 98(SE) or Me platforms. To view statistic data when using these operating systems, hover your mouse cursor over the standard Windows® Dial-up Networking icon. Connection To connect, cancel or disconnect a GPRS/EDGE or CSD data session use the Connect/Disconnect drop down menu. The menu displays all the connections you have defined, so you can quickly select the required connection. The Control button, located underneath the drop down menu, changes its appearance depending on the state of the GC89 connection. The button allows you to: • Initiate a connection (Connect) • Cancel connection attempt (Cancel) • Disconnect (Hang-up) an existing session To create a connection see Create a EDGE/GPRS or CSD Connection on page 14. Note: You can also launch or terminate a CSD dialup networking session directly from the Windows® Network Connections icon. Wireless LAN Connection Status The right side of the Status screen shows information about your wireless LAN connection, including: • Wireless LAN connection status • Connection speed • Signal strength • Network name (SSID) The Disable/Enable button allows you to switch the wireless LAN radio on and off. Usage Statistics Select View Usage. A dialog displays the total connection time, data received and data sent for GPRS/EDGE, CSD and WLAN. Click the Reset button to clear the counters. You may wish to clear the counters to correspond with your billing intervals. Note: Information in this dialog is indicative and may not correspond to the accurate billing information maintained by your network operator. 52 Wireless Manager Status Screen

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Wireless Manager Status Screen
When a connection is established, the connection statistics (duration, bytes transmitted, bytes
received) are displayed and updated at regular intervals.
Note:
Statistics display is not supported on Window 98(SE) or Me platforms. To view statistic data
when using these operating systems, hover your mouse cursor over the standard Windows
®
Dial-up Networking icon.
Connection
To connect, cancel or disconnect a GPRS/EDGE or CSD data session use
the Connect/Disconnect drop down menu. The menu displays all the
connections you have defined, so you can quickly select the required
connection.
The
Control
button, located underneath the drop down menu, changes its
appearance depending on the state of the GC89 connection. The button
allows you to:
Initiate a connection (
Connect
)
Cancel connection attempt (
Cancel
)
Disconnect
(Hang-up) an existing session
To create a connection see
Create a EDGE/GPRS or CSD Connection
on page 14.
Note:
You can also launch or terminate a CSD dialup networking session directly from the Windows
®
Network Connections icon.
Wireless LAN Connection Status
The right side of the
Status
screen shows information about your wireless LAN connection,
including:
Wireless LAN connection status
Connection speed
Signal strength
Network name (SSID)
The
Disable/Enable
button allows you to switch the wireless LAN radio on and off.
Usage Statistics
Select
View
Usage
. A dialog displays the total connection time, data received and data sent for
GPRS/EDGE, CSD and WLAN.
Click the
Reset
button to clear the counters. You may wish to clear the counters to correspond with
your billing intervals.
Note:
Information in this dialog is indicative and may not correspond to the accurate billing
information maintained by your network operator.