Sony PCWA-C300S - Manual (Page 25)

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Getting star
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Hints
• If the computer is not connected to a wireless network, an “x” is shown for the
“Wireless Network Connection *” icon in the “Network Connections” window.
• If you have installed Windows XP Service Pack 1, see page 26.
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From the “Available Wireless Networks” list in the “Connect
to Wireless Network” dialog box, select the Access Point to
which you want to connect.
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Hint
The “Available Wireless Networks” list shows the names of Access Points within
communication range of the computer. When using the Wireless LAN Access Point
PCWA-A320, the default Network Name (SSID) of the Access Point is shown on
the ID label of the card. For details on the position of the label and other
information, refer to the manuals of the Access Point. Because the Network Name of
an Access Point may have been changed, consult your network administrator if you
are not sure.
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If Data Encryption (WEP) is enabled for the Access Point,
enter the encryption key (WEP key) in the “Network key”
field.
The key entered here must be exactly the same as that set for the
Access Point. Permissible characters and their maximum number are
detailed below.
ASCII Hexadecimal
Permissible characters Alphanumeric characters 0 to 9, A to F, a to f
Maximum number 5 or 13 characters 10 or 26 characters
of characters