Connecting To A Secure Wireless Lan - Sony Ericsson Wireless Manager 4.0 User Manual

If you want to connect to a wireless network that is not in the Available networks panel, you can
manually configure a network connection to connect to that wireless network.
To manually configure your network connection
1. Open the Windows XP wireless network connection utility.
Note:
The names of wireless networks that are visible to your computer are displayed in the Available
networks pane. The name of your network is usually displayed here.
2. On the Wireless Networks tab, verify that the Use Windows to configure my wireless network
settings check box is selected. If it is not, select the check box.
Note:
If this check box is unavailable, you cannot manage your wireless settings. To configure settings
on the Wireless Networks tab, you must be logged on as an administrator. If you cannot change
the settings on your Wireless Networks tab, contact your network administrator.
3. In the Preferred networks panel, select the wireless network for which you want to configure
a connection and click Properties. If the network you want is not listed, click Add; and then,
in the Network name (SSID) field, type the SSID of the network to be configured.
4. On the Wireless Network Properties tab, type the name of the network that you want to connect
to in the Network name (SSID) field.
5. Click OK. Your network name is displayed on the Wireless Networks tab under Preferred networks.
6. Click OK.

Connecting to a secure wireless LAN

Some wireless LANs are configured to require connecting systems to authenticate with the access point.
Windows XP provides the tools that you need to configure the authentication and data encryption
settings to connect to a secure wireless LAN.
Secure wireless LANs are typically used in corporate environments or by advanced users who require
higher levels of security.
Using the Windows XP wireless network connection utility 65