Communicating With An Access Point (Infrastructure) - Sony PCG-K215B Hardware Manual

Communicating with an Access Point (infrastructure)

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 PCWA-A320 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 communicate with an Access Point (infrastructure), proceed as follows:
1 Turn on the Wireless switch of the computer.
2
Right-click the network icon
3 Click View Available Wireless Networks.
The Wireless Network Connection dialog box appears.
4
Select the network you want to use.
5
Type the Network Key.
If you are using the Sony Access Point PCWA-A320, by default, you don't need to enter any encryption key (WEP/WPA). To be
able to communicate, you must select the box Allow me to connect to the selected wireless network, even though it is not
secure.
6
Click Connect.
After 30 seconds, the connection is established.
For more information about setting up an access point, see the documentation supplied with your Access Point.
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The WPA key needs to contain at least 8 characters.
in the taskbar displaying the Wireless Network Connection message.
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