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Using wireless network connections (selected models only)
A wireless local area network (LAN) is a network in which you can connect to a LAN through a wireless (radio) connection.
You can opt to purchase a Sony Wireless LAN Access Point to set up a LAN.
The wireless LAN access point is designed for building a wireless LAN environment. Because a wireless LAN configuration
requires no wiring, you can operate multiple computers more freely than ever before.
Your computer is equipped with a built-in mini PCI card that allows for wireless connections. For information about your
computer's wireless capabilities, see the VAIO
For more information on Sony Wireless LAN, go to http://www.sonystyle.com/vaio.
There are two types of wireless connections:

An infrastructure network is one that extends an existing wired local network to wireless devices by providing an
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.
For more information, see
 A computer-to-computer (ad-hoc) network is one in which a local network is created only by the wireless devices
themselves, with no other central controller or access point. Each device communicates directly with other devices in
the network. You can set up an ad-hoc network easily at home. For more information, see
computer-to-computer (ad-hoc) network.
To connect to a wireless network
1.
Make sure an access point is set up. See the instructions that accompanied the access point for more
information.
2.
Move the Wireless LAN switch to ON. (For location information, see "Locating Controls and Ports.")
The Switch wireless devices window appears.
Switch Wireless Dev ices
3.
Click to select the Bluetooth option, and then click OK.
During first use, the Welcome to BlueSpace NE window appears.
To open the Switch wireless devices window, click the Bluetooth-ON icon
4. Click Start, Control Panel, Network and Internet Connections, and then click Network Connections. The
Network Connections window appears.
5. In the right panel under LAN or High-Speed Internet, click Wireless Network Connection Enabled. The
Wireless Network Connection window appears.
Wireless Network Connection
Computer Specifications.
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To connect to a wireless network.
To set up a
on the Taskbar Notification area.
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