Sony Ipela SNC-CH135 User Manual page 54

Notes
• The setting of the HTTP port number is common to
the setting in the Network tab.
• With Ad hoc mode, you cannot select Use WEP key
automatically generated of WEP, or WPA or WPA2
on Security.
• When you set Security to WPA or WPA2 and change
Infrastructure mode to Ad hoc mode, Security
setting is automatically changed to None.
Antenna (SNC-CH135/CH140/CH240)
Select one of the following antenna settings when you
use the SNCA-CFW5* wireless card (optional), or the
SNCA-AN1* wireless LAN antenna (optional).
* SNCA-CFW5 and SNCA-AN1 are not available in
some countries and areas. For details, contact your
authorized Sony dealer.
Internal: Select this when you perform
communications using the antenna built in to the
wireless card. This setting is suitable for short-range
and omnidirectional communications.
External: Select this when you perform long-range
communications using the SNCA-AN1 wireless
LAN antenna connected to the wireless card.
Diversity: Select this when you perform both short-
range and long-range communications using the
SNCA-AN1 wireless LAN antenna connected to the
wireless card. The antenna of higher sensitivity is
selected automatically.
Note
When you are using SNCA-CFW5 and select Diversity,
SNCA-AN1 is selected on the transmitting side and an
antenna is selected automatically on the receiving side.
Antenna (SNC-CH180/CH280)
You can connect to a wireless network using the built-in
antenna of the dedicated wireless card SNCA-CFW5*
(optional).
Note
It may not be possible to connect the wireless
SNCA-AN1* LAN antenna to the wireless card.
* SNCA-CFW5 and SNCA-AN1 are not available in
some countries and areas. For details, contact your
authorized Sony dealer.
SSID
Type the ID to identify the wireless network you want to
access using up to 32 ASCII alphanumeric characters.
For your security, be sure to change the factory setting.
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Configuring the Network — Network Menu
Security
Configure wireless network security.
None: Select this option when no security is set.
Note
This setting is not recommended for reasons of
protecting your computer from harm.
WEP: Select this option when WEP (Wired Equivalent
Privacy) security method is used.
WPA: Select this option when WPA (Wi-Fi Protected
Access) security method is used.
WPA2: Select this option when WPA2 security method
is used.
Easy setting: Select this option when you use Easy
setting.
WEP
Set up this item when WEP is selected on Security.
Use WEP key automatically generated
Checking this box allows you to use an automatically
generated WEP key. Uncheck the box when you enter a
WEP key manually.
To use the automatically generated WEP key, you need
to enable the 802.1X (wireless) function. After checking
this box, click OK at the bottom of the window. The
802.1X function is enabled.
Note
For correct operation of the 802.1X function, you need
to configure the 802.1X settings, such as certificate
setting, appropriately. For details on the 802.1X settings,
see "Using the 802.1X Authentication Function —
802.1X Menu" on page 64.
802.1X
This button is active when Use WEP key automatically
generated is selected.
When you click 802.1X, the 802.1X menu appears,
allowing you to configure the 802.1X (wireless)
function.
WEP key
Type and select the WEP key information. This section
is active when Use WEP key automatically generated
is not selected.
Up to 4 WEP keys can be set in the following manner.
1
Select one of the WEP key numbers.
2
Type the same information in the WEP key and
Retype WEP key text boxes.