Sony VGC-LT19U User Guide - Page 93

To communicate without an access point ad-hoc, VAIO Smart Network

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n 93 N Using Your VAIO Computer To communicate without an access point (ad-hoc) ! You cannot select the 5 GHz bandwidth, which is used for the IEEE 802.11a standard, on ad-hoc networks. The IEEE 802.11n standard, using the 2.4 or 5 GHz bandwidth, is not available on ad-hoc networks. ✍ You need to remove the back panel cover from the computer to access the WLAN switch. See Removing and Replacing the Back Panel Cover (page 18) for the procedure. 1 Turn on the WLAN switch. The Wireless LAN indicator lights up. 2 Click Start, All Programs, and VAIO Central. 3 Double-click Network Connections and VAIO Smart Network. ✍ For information on the VAIO Smart Network software, see the help file on the software. 4 Click the button next to your desired wireless option(s). 5 Click Start and Control Panel. 6 Click View network status and tasks under Network and Internet. 7 Click Set up a connection or network on the left pane. The Set up a connection or network window appears. 8 Select an option to specify the ad-hoc network settings and click Next. 9 Follow the on-screen instructions.

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n
N
Using Your VAIO Computer
To communicate without an access point (ad-hoc)
!
You cannot select the 5 GHz bandwidth, which is used for the IEEE 802.11a standard, on ad-hoc networks.
The IEEE 802.11n standard, using the 2.4 or 5 GHz bandwidth, is not available on ad-hoc networks.
You need to remove the back panel cover from the computer to access the
WLAN
switch. See
Removing and Replacing the Back Panel Cover
(page
18)
for the procedure.
1
Turn on the
WLAN
switch.
The Wireless LAN indicator lights up.
2
Click
Start
,
All Programs
, and
VAIO Central
.
3
Double-click
Network Connections
and
VAIO Smart Network
.
For information on the
VAIO Smart Network
software, see the help file on the software.
4
Click the button next to your desired wireless option(s).
5
Click
Start
and
Control Panel
.
6
Click
View network status and tasks
under
Network and Internet
.
7
Click
Set up a connection or network
on the left pane.
The
Set up a connection or network
window appears.
8
Select an option to specify the ad-hoc network settings and click
Next
.
9
Follow the on-screen instructions.