Establishing a connection
To connect, cancel, or disconnect from a GPRS/EDGE/UMTS or CSD data
session use the connection drop-down list. The drop-down list displays all
the defined connections.
The button located on the right of the drop-down list changes its appearance
depending on the state of the Sony Ericsson PC card connection. The button
allows you to:
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To create a wireless LAN connection see Creating a wireless LAN connection on page 55.
Displaying the 802.11 WLAN panel
The 802.11 WLAN panel is displayed on the right side of the Status view. This panel provides
information about your wireless LAN connection, including:
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The Disable/Enable button allows you to switch the wireless LAN radio on and off.
Displaying usage summary information
To display usage summary information
From the Wireless Manager menu bar, select View
the total connection time, data received and data sent for GPRS/EDGE/UMTS, CSD, and WLAN
connections.
To clear the usage summary information
1. From the Wireless Manager menu bar, select View
dialogue box is displayed.
2. Select the row that contains the information that you want to clear.
3. Click the Reset button to clear the counter. You may want to clear the counters to correspond
with your billing intervals.
Initiate a connection (Connect)
Cancel a connection attempt (Cancel)
End an existing session (Disconnect)
Status
Signal strength
Network name (SSID)
Usage Summary. A dialogue box displays
Usage Summary. The Usage Summary
Wireless Manager – Status view
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