Wireless Network (Optional)

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.

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Using the computer

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.

•The descriptions below are for computer models with a Wireless LAN card or device. A Wireless LAN device is optional.

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

•To use wireless LAN, you have to turn the wireless LAN

device on. Press the + key combination to open the Wireless On/Off window and set the Wireless LAN item to On.

Connecting to a Wireless LAN

If there is an AP, you can connect to the Internet via the AP using the Wireless LAN connection method provided by Windows.

►For Windows 7

1 If you click the Network Connections icon in the system tray, a list of available APs appears. If you select an AP to connect to, the Connect button appears.

AP List