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Configuring your location
In countries other than the United States and Japan you must set the Location property to the country
in which you are using your Sony Ericsson 802.11 Wireless LAN Adapter. This option allows you
to select the operating characteristics that comply with the regulations in a specific country. Before
connecting to a wireless network, you should verify that the Country configuration is correct. If you
travel to different countries, you must remember to change the Country configuration as appropriate.
This ensures compliance with local regulatory restrictions on transmit power and optimises network
performance.
Note:
Outdoor use of a wireless LAN in France is subject to regulations.
To configure your location
1. Open the Windows XP wireless network connection utility.
2. On the General tab, click Configure.
3. Click the Advanced tab.
4. In the Property list, click Location, and then click the name of your location in the Value list.
If your location is not listed, click Default.
5. Click OK.
Creating a wireless LAN connection
When the 802.11 radio is enabled for your PC card, the wireless LAN adapter scans for available
networks. These networks are displayed in the Windows XP user interface and in the 802.11 panel
in Wireless Manager. You can use the Windows XP wireless network connection utility to select
one of the available open system networks and connect to it without any configuration. If, however,
the network is secured, you must first configure a network connection by providing the authentication
and network information to enable Windows XP to connect to that network.
Connecting to an open wireless LAN
Use the following procedure to connect to an open wireless LAN.
To connect to an existing open wireless network
1. From the Windows desktop, select Start
2. Right click the wireless network connection for your Sony Ericsson PC card and select
View Available Wireless Networks. The Wireless Network Connection window is displayed.
3. In the Available wireless networks panel, select the wireless network that you want to access.
4. Click Connect.
Alternatively, you can click the Wireless Network Connection status icon
and select View Available Wireless Networks. To use this option, you must first configure Windows
to display to the Wireless Network Connection status icon in the system tray.
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Using the Windows XP wireless network connection utility
Settings
Control Panel
Network Connections.
in the system tray,
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