Sony VAIO PCG-V505CP Hardware Manual page 44

Using your VAIO computer
For example:
- ID of the network: 09316a (6 digits)
- Network key: 9316a (5 digits)
6 Type the Network Key again for confirmation.
7 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.
The length of the network key can be set up as in the case of ad-hoc network; meaning, 5 or 13 ASCII characters or 10 or 26 hexadecimal characters
long.
Wireless LAN channel selection
In a 802.11b configuration, channel 1 to 11 can be used.
(a) With an Access Point ("Infrastructure")
The channel used will be the channel selected by the Access Point.
ATT: For details on how to select the channel that will be used by the Access Point, please refer to the
corresponding Instruction Manual.
(b) Without Access Point ("Ad-Hoc")
If the Wireless connection is initiated by the VAIO computer, channel 11 will be selected.
ATT: In France, outdoors, Wireless LAN connections are only allowed on certain channels. For details,
please refer to the Wireless LAN Regulations leaflet.
If the Wireless connection is initiated by a peer Wireless LAN equipment, the Wireless LAN
communication will make use of the channel selected by the peer Wireless LAN equipment.
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