Samsung NP-Q1U-003/SEF, NP-Q1U/YM/SEG Wireless Network, Wireless LAN Connections, Access Point AP

Wireless Network

A wireless network (Wireless LAN) environment is a network environment that enables communicating between multiple computers at home or a small-size office through wireless LAN devices.

■ The descriptions below are for computer models with a Wireless LAN card or device. You can also configure the wireless network settings using the Samsung Network Manager. p.93

A Wireless LAN device is optional. To view the installed wireless LAN card, click

Start > Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance > System > Hardware tab > Device Manager > Network Adapter and click the + symbol.

■The figures in this manual may differ from the actual product depending on your wireless LAN device model.

■To use the wireless LAN, you have to turn the wireless LAN on first. To turn it on, click the MENU button and set the Wireless LAN item to On. If the wireless LAN is turned on, the Wireless LAN LED is lit.

Wireless LAN Connections

Wireless network connections can be classified into 3 categories and this manual describes the connection procedures for connecting through an Access Point (AP).

■Access Point (AP)

You can connect to the Internet or another computer on the network through an AP.

What is an Access Point (AP)?

An AP is a network device that bridges wired and wireless LANs, and corresponds to a wireless hub in a wired network. You can connect multiple wireless LAN installed computers to an AP.

■Computer-to-computer (ad hoc) network

The small office network interconnects computers where wireless LAN is enabled wirelessly and is called Peer-to-Peer

(or Ad HOC). This method enables the configuration of a small office network in one computer.

Then, another computer is connected to the computer wirelessly for communications.

For more information on how to establish connections, see the information from

Start > Help and Support > Networking and Web.

When you use Ad-Hoc, you have to

change the McAfee Firewall settings. p.187

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