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VAIO® Computer Wireless Information
Configuring the WLAN connection
You can configure your computer to connect to a WLAN in one of two of the
following ways:
without an access point device (ad-hoc)
with an acces point device
An ad-hoc network is a network in which a local network is created only by the
wireless devices themselves, with no other central controller or access point
device. Each device communicates directly with other devices in the network.
For example, you can set up an ad-hoc network easily at home to communicate
between two computers.
A computer communicationg with an access point device is configured as part of
an infrastructure network. An infrastructure network is a network that extends an
existing wired local network to wireless devices by providing an Access Point,
for example the Sony Access Point. The Access Point bridges the wireless and
wired LAN and acts as a central controller for the Wireless LAN. The Access
Point coordinates transmission and reception from multiple wireless devices
within a specific range.
To configure your computer to communicate without an access point device
(ad-hoc), follow these steps:
1
On the WLAN Settings dialog box, click the Configure WLAN button.
The Wireless Network Connection Properties window displays.
2
If not automatically selected, select the Wireless Networks tab.
3
Click the Add... button.
The Association tab opens in the Wireless network properties
window.
4
Enter a Network name (SSID).
You can choose a 32-digit alphanumeric name. If you want to
communicate between two or more computers, you need to configure all
these computers using the same network name.
5
Select Open from the Network Authentication drop-down box.
6
Select WEP from the Data Encryption drop-down box.
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