Network Connection; Network Settings - Fujitsu LifeBook E Series User Manual

Wireless LAN.book Page 16 Wednesday, November 28, 2001 11:30 AM
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P O I N T
Be sure to specify the encryption keys. If you do not
specify the keys, any computer with a wireless LAN card
can be connected. This presents a risk that other users
may steal or destroy your data.
Item
Network Enter the network name to which you
Name want to connect. This is a required item.
SSID For the network name, ask your LAN
administrator.
AdHoc network: Set the same name for all
of the computers that are to be connected.
Infrastructure network: Specify the same
name as that specified on the access point
that is to be connected. For access point
instructions, refer to the manual that
comes with the access point.
Key Click the down arrow and select the input
Format for the Network key.
ASCII
characters
Hexa-
decimal
characters
Table 12: Setting parameters
8. When you finish your entry, click [OK]. [Wireless
Network Connection 2 Properties] appears again.
9. Make sure the network name you specified for the
SSID in Step 7 is added under [Preferred networks].
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Select this when using
ASCII characters for the
Network Key. Characters
that can be used follow:
0-9, A-Z, a-z, and
_ (underscore)
Example: To set the key to
"ABC12", input "ABC12".
Select this when using
hexadecimal characters for
the Network Key.
Use this if there is a wireless
LAN card in the network
that has the Network Key
set to a character code. In
'Network Key', input the
same value as the other
wireless LAN card.

NETWORK CONNECTION

The section describes how to set the network connection
for a computer running Windows XP.

Network Settings

In this section, you set "TCP/IP Settings," and complete
"Checking Computer Name and Workgroup" required
for the network connection.
TCP/IP Settings
1. On [Wireless Network Connection Properties], click
[General].
P O I N T
If [Wireless Network Connection 2 Properties] is not
displayed, click [Start] -> [Settings] -> [Control Panel],
and double-click the [Network Connection] icon.
Right click the [Wireless Network Connection], and
then click [Properties] from the menu that appears.
2. Perform the following steps.
Click [Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)].
Click [Properties]. [Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
Properties] appears.
3. Set an IP address. Ask your network administrator
and check the setting.
Item
AdHoc Set the IP address and subnet
Network mask. Click [Use the following IP
address]. Enter a value for [IP
address] and [Subnet mask]. See
"About IP Addresses" on page 27
to set IP address and subnet mask.
For Select [Obtain an IP address
Infrastructure automatically]. For the DNS server,
Network select [Obtain DNS server address
automatically]. For the IP address,
DNS server, and default gateway,
follow the network administrator's
instructions, if any.
Table 13: Setting an IP address
5. Click [OK].
P O I N T
If you have changed the setting, [Close] is shown
instead. Click [Close].
6. Close [Network Connection].
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