Samsung NP-Q1-V000-SEA - Manual (Page 95)

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Wireless Network
A wireless network (Wireless LAN) environment is a network environment that enables com-
municating between multiple computers at home or a small-size office through wireless LAN
devices.
You can also configure the network settings using the Easy Network Manager. p.98
■ The descriptions below are for computer models with a Wireless LAN card or device.
You can also configure the wireless network settings using the Easy Network Man-
ager. p.98
A Wireless LAN device is optional. To view the installed wireless LAN card, click
Start
> Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Device Manager > Network Adapter
and click the + symbol.
The figures in this manual may differ from the actual ones depending on your wire-
less LAN device model.
■ To use the wireless LAN, you have to turn the wireless LAN on first. To turn it on, click
the Menu button and set the Wireless LAN item to On. If the wireless LAN is turned
on, the Wireless LAN LED ( ) is lit.
Wireless LAN Connections
Wireless network connections can be clas-
sified into 3 categories and this manual de-
scribes the connection procedures for con-
necting through an AP.
■ Access Point (AP)
You can connect to the Internet or another
computer on the network through an AP.
What is an Access Point (AP)?
An AP is a network device that
bridges wired and wireless LANs,
and corresponds to a wireless hub
in a wired network. You can con-
nect multiple wireless LAN installed
computers to an AP.
■ Computer-to-computer (ad hoc) network
This is also called a peer-to-peer network.
In computer-to-computer wireless networks,
you can connect 2 or more computers with
wireless LAN modules.
For details, see the descriptions that appear
when clicking Start > Help and Support >
Troubleshooting > Networking.