Samsung NP-Q1UA000 Getting Started Manual page 99

Wireless Network
A wireless network (Wireless LAN) environment is a network environment that enables
communicating between multiple computers at home or a small-size office through wireless
LAN devices.
■ The descriptions below are for computer models with a Wireless LAN card or
device. You can also configure the wireless network settings using the Easy
Network Manager.
A Wireless LAN device is optional. To view the installed wireless LAN card, click
Start > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Device Manager > Network
Adapter and click the + symbol.
The figures in this manual may differ from the actual ones depending on your
wireless LAN device model.
■ To use the wireless LAN, you have to turn the wireless LAN on first. To turn it on,
click the MENU button and set the Wireless LAN item to On. If the wireless LAN is
turned on, the Wireless LAN LED is lit.
Wireless LAN Connections
Wireless network connections can
be classified into 3 categories and
this manual describes the connection
procedures for connecting through an
Access Point (AP).
■ Access Point (AP)
You can connect to the Internet or another
computer on the network through an AP.
What is an Access Point (AP)?
An AP is a network device that
bridges wired and wireless LANs,
and corresponds to a wireless
hub in a wired network. You can
connect multiple wireless LAN
installed computers to an AP.
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■ Computer-to-computer (ad hoc) network
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This is also called a peer-to-peer network.
In computer-to-computer wireless
networks, you can connect 2 or more
computers with wireless LAN modules.
For details, see the descriptions that
appear when clicking Start > Help
and Support > Table of Contents >
Networking-connecting computers and
devices > Setting up a network > Setting
up a computer-to-computer (ad hoc)
network.
When you use Ad-Hoc, you have to
change the McAfee Firewall settings.