Sony VGC LT28E User Guide - Page 97

To connect to a wireless network, Start, All Programs, VAIO Control Center, Network Connections

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n 97 N Using Your VAIO Computer To connect to a wireless network ✍ 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 20) for the procedure. 1 Make sure an access point is set up. See the manual that came with your access point for more information. 2 Turn on the WLAN switch. The Wireless LAN indicator lights up. 3 Click Start, All Programs, and VAIO Control Center. 4 Double-click Network Connections and VAIO Smart Network. ✍ For information on the VAIO Smart Network software, see the help file on the software. 5 Click the button next to or above your desired wireless option(s). 6 Right-click or on the taskbar and select Connect to a network. 7 Select the desired access point and click Connect. ✍ For WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK authentication, you must enter a passphrase. The passphrase is case sensitive and must be between 8 and 63 alphanumeric characters long or up to 64 characters long using numbers from 0 to 9 and letters from A to F.

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n
N
Using Your VAIO Computer
To connect to a wireless network
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
20)
for the procedure.
1
Make sure an access point is set up.
See the manual that came with your access point for more information.
2
Turn on the
WLAN
switch.
The Wireless LAN indicator lights up.
3
Click
Start
,
All Programs
, and
VAIO Control Center
.
4
Double-click
Network Connections
and
VAIO Smart Network
.
For information on the
VAIO Smart Network
software, see the help file on the software.
5
Click the button next to or above your desired wireless option(s).
6
Right-click
or
on the taskbar and select
Connect to a network
.
7
Select the desired access point and click
Connect
.
For WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK authentication, you must enter a passphrase. The passphrase is case sensitive and must be between 8 and 63
alphanumeric characters long or up to 64 characters long using numbers from 0 to 9 and letters from A to F.