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Wireless LAN Function
Turning the wireless LAN on/off
The following methods can be used to turn the wireless LAN on and off.
• Turning all wireless devices on and off
• Turning the wireless LAN function only on and off
• Your wireless LAN on/off setting is saved, even after the computer power has been
turned off.
• If a peripheral wireless LAN module is connected, its wireless LAN function is also
turned on and off.
Turning all wireless devices on and off
You can turn all wireless functions on and off including wireless LAN function.
• Turning the wireless LAN on and off with the wireless switch
You can switch the wireless function on and off, using the wireless switch of the
computer.
• Turning the wireless LAN on and off by selecting the "Airplane mode"
You can turn wireless functions on and off using the standard Windows function.
Click the Network icon in the task bar notification area, and select the "Airplane
mode" to switch the wireless functions on and off. For more detailed information,
please refer to Windows help.
Turning the wireless LAN function only on and off
You can turn on or off the wireless LAN function only.
Click the Network icon in the task bar notification area, and select "Wi-Fi" to switch
the wireless LAN function on and off. For more detailed information, please refer to
Windows help.
Configuring the wireless LAN
• The wireless LAN functionality can be configured with the [Power Management] tab
in Driver properties.
• When settings are at the factory default values, only 2.4 GHz can be used. When
using 5 GHz, please refer to the following procedure for configuration.
From the [Device Manager], select [Network adapters] and double-click [Intel(R)
Dual Band Wireless-N 7260].
Next, click the [Advanced] tab, select [Wireless Mode] of [Property], select [6.
802.11a/b/g] in the [Value] column, and click [OK]. When you have completed the
setup process, restart the computer.
Configuring the wireless LAN
The following explanation is for connecting to a wireless LAN access point that
broadcasts its network name (SSID).
For information about other connection methods, please refer to Windows help.
1
Confirm that your computer's wireless LAN function is turned on.
2
Click the Network icon in the task bar notification area.
A list of network names (SSID) and signal state should come up.
3
Click on the network name (SSID) of the wireless LAN access point that
you would like to connect to.
4
Click [Connect] after confirming that the [Connect automatically] checkbox
is selected.
The automatic connection settings can be changed any time when desired.
5
If a window comes up asking for a [Security key], enter the security key of
the network you are connecting to and click [Next] to continue.
Follow the on-screen instructions for the procedure.
Configuration is now complete.
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