Sony LF-X1, LF-X5 Setting Up a Wireless LAN, 133, Setting up the LocationFreeTV

Using the Base Station as a Wireless Access Point

•The base station can still function as the wireless access point for other computers, even if you are using the monitor in wired LAN mode (i.e., no wireless connection to the base station).

Setting Up a Wireless LAN

This section describes the basic steps for setting up the base station as a wireless access point for other computers. For more on configuring your wireless LAN card to access the base station, refer to the operating instructions that came with your wireless LAN card.

Setting up the LocationFreeTV

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Wireless LAN is available.

Setting up the LocationFreeTV

Make sure communication between the base station and monitor is stable before configuring the following settings. While configuring settings, do not turn off the base station or monitor.

1 Open the [Settings] window and select [Base station].

The [Base station] window appears.

2 Select [Wireless Access Point].

The [Wireless Access Point] window appears.

3 Configure the necessary items and select [Set].

1SSID

A factory default character string should already appear. You can change it by entering up to 32 letters and/or numbers. An SSID is used to identify a wireless network.

2[Stealth (Hide SSID)] check box

Select if you do not want to disclose the SSID.

3[Allow PC connection] check box

Select to allow computers to connect.

4[Security]

Select either [WEP] or [WPA-PSK with TKIP encryption].

5Encryption keys

Set the necessary items according to the selected encryption method.

WEP:

Enter a character string of your choice as an encryption key. The encryption key length differs, however, for different encryption strengths. See the table below.

	40 bit/64 bit	104 bit/128
		bit
Key length	5 characters	13 characters
(Alphanumeric)
Key length	10 characters	26 characters
(Hexadecimal)	(0-9, A-F, a-f)	(0-9, A-F, a-f)

Functions and Settings

WPA-PSK with TKIP encryption:

For WPA-PSK with TKIP encryption, enter a key that is between 8 and 63 ASCII encoded characters or 64 hexadecimal characters.

6[Set] button

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