Sony VGN-N300 - Manual (Page 55)

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Using Your VAIO Computer
To communicate without an access point (ad-hoc)
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You cannot select the 5 GHz bandwidth, which is used for the IEEE 802.11a standard, on ad-hoc networks.
1 Turn on the WIRELESS or WIRELESS LAN switch.
The Wireless LAN indicator lights up.
On models that support the Bluetooth functionality
*
and/or the IEEE 802.11a/b/g standard
*
, double-click ( / ) on
the taskbar to display the Wireless Device Switch window. Select your desired wireless option(s) and click OK.
2 Click Start and Control Panel.
3 Click View network status and tasks under Network and Internet.
4 Click Set up a connection or network on the left pane.
The Set up a connection or network window appears.
5 Select an option to specify the ad-hoc network settings and click Next.
6 Follow the on-screen instructions.
* See the online Specifications to see whether your model supports the Bluetooth functionality and/or the IEEE 802.11a/b/g standard.