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Sony VGN-FW170J User Manual

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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.

The IEEE 802.11n draft standard, using the 2.4 or 5 GHz bandwidth, is not available on ad-hoc networks.

1

Turn on the

WIRELESS

switch.

2

Click the button next to or above your desired wireless option(s) in the

VAIO Smart Network

window.

Make sure the

WIRELESS

indicator is lit.

3

Click

Start

and

Control Panel

.

4

Click

View network status and tasks

under

Network and Internet

.

5

Click

Set up a connection or network

on the left pane.

The

Set up a connection or network

window appears.

6

Select an option to specify the ad-hoc network settings and click

Next

.

7

Follow the on-screen instructions.

See the online specifications to see whether your model supports the Bluetooth functionality, the IEEE 802.11a/b/g standard, and/or the IEEE 802.11n
draft standard.