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Setting the printer-sharing function
1. Click [Start] -> [Settings] -> [Printers]. A list of
connected printers will be displayed.
2. Right-click the printer for which the sharing func-
tion is to be set, and then click [Sharing...] in the
menu displayed. The property window correspond-
ing to the selected printer will be displayed.
3. Click the Sharing tab if it is not already selected.
4. Check the [Shared as] checkbox and confirm the
name of the printer to be shared or enter a new
name. Click [OK]. Printer sharing will be set and
the display of the icon for the printer will change.
Confirming connection
After you have finished the network setup operations,
access the folder whose sharing has been set, and
confirm the status of the radio in case of trouble such as
a network connection failure.
In the case of an access point (infrastructure) connec-
tion, enter the necessary data for the access point before
confirming connection. Refer to the manual of the access
point for the access point setup procedure
Connecting your personal computer to another
personal computer
1. Double-click [My Network Places] on the Desktop.
The [My Network Places] window will be dis-
played.
2. Double-click the [Computers Near Me] icon. The
personal computers connected to the network will
be listed.
3. Double-click the name of the personal computer to
which you wish to connect your own personal com-
puter. The folder that specified in "Setting the file-
sharing function" on page 56 will be displayed.
4. Double-click the folder to be accessed. The contents
of the folder will be displayed.
Confirming the status of the radio waves
Intel PROSet Wireless LAN:
1. Click [Start] -> [Programs] -> [Intel Network
Adapters] -> [Intel(R) PROSet]. The [Intel(R)
PROSet] window will be displayed. (You can also
double-click on the Intel PROSet icon in the system
tray at the bottom right of the screen to open the
window.)
2. Click the [General] tab and confirm radio status in
the window displayed. The current connection sta-
tus will be displayed.
W I r e l e s s L A N U s e r ' s G u i d e
Signal Quality
■
The quality of the signals is displayed on a graph.
Network name (SSID)
■
The connected network name (SSID) is displayed.
■ Profile name
Profile name you set is displayed.
Mode
■
If access point (infrastructure) connection is in
use, "Access Point (AP)" will be displayed. If ad
hoc connection is in use, "Ad hoc (Peer-to-peer)"
will be displayed.
Security
■
The setting status of WEP is displayed.
■ Speed
The communications speed is displayed.
■ Band (Frequency)
The current operating frequency band is
displayed. When communication is possible,
"802.11b (2.4 GHz)" is displayed.
Channel
■
The channel number currently being used for the
communications is displayed.
If connection cannot be made to the network or if you
want to check for normal connection, see "Trouble-
shooting" on page 66.
Atheros Wireless LAN:
1. Right-click the Atheros icon in the lower right cor-
ner of the screen.
2. Click [Open Utility]. The Atheros Wireless Config-
uration Utility window opens.
3. Select the Link Status tab. The current radio condi-
tion is displayed. (When the radio is turned off or
the computer is not yet connected, some of the
conditions are not displayed.)
Status
■
The connection condition is shown.
Network Name (SSID)
■
The connected network name (SSID) is displayed.
AP's MAC Address
■
In access point (infrastructure) mode, the MAC
address of the access point currently in connec-
tion is shown. In Ad Hoc mode, a value is shown,
but it is not the MAC address of the connected
client.
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