Sony PCWA-C800S User Manual download pdf (Page 11)

Registering a network

(Windows 2000 operating system)

When using the Window s 2000 operating system, you must register your netw ork to the Wireless Panel softw are. Once your netw ork is registered, you can

connect to it.

The registration procedure depends on the connection mode you are using.

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Access Point Netw ork connection mode



Peer to Peer Netw ork connection mode

Access Point Network connection mode

Select the desired access point and register your netw ork.

Note

Log on as one of the Administrators. You cannot register a netw ork w hen logged on as any other user.

Hint

You can register a combination of 32 access point and peer-to-peer netw orks.

Double-click the Wireles s Panel icon ( , , , or ) on the taskbar.

The Wireless Panel w indow appears.

Hint

For details about the Wireless Panel icon, refer to Checking the communication status.

Click the "Ne tw ork List" tab.

The "Netw ork List" tab displays a list of w ireless netw orks operating w ithin communication range of your computer. This is w here you register w ireless

netw orks.

Hint

If you are using a PCWA-C800S or PCWA-C700, both 802.11b or 802.11b/g (2.4 GHz), and 802.11a (5 GHz) w ireless netw orks are displayed on the

"Netw ork List" tab.

Double-click the acces s point you w ant to register in the netw ork list.

If data encryption (WEP) for the access point that you double-click is disabled, it is registered to the Wireless Panel softw are and connected to the

computer. This completes the registration. If data encryption (WEP) for the access point that you double-click is enabled, a dialog box allow ing you to

enter the encryption key appears. Proceed to step 4.