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Using your VAIO computer
Communicating without Access Point (ad-hoc)An ad-hoc network is a network in which a local network is created only by the wireless devices themselves, with no other central controller or Access Point. Each device communicates directly with other devices in the network. You can set up an ad-hoc network easily at home.
To communicate without Access Point (ad-hoc), proceed as follows:
1Turn on the Wireless LAN switch.
2Double-click the network icon on the taskbar displaying Wireless Network Connection. The Wireless Network Connection dialog box appears.
3Click the Change advanced settings button.
The Wireless Network Connection Properties dialog box appears.
4Select the Wireless Networks tab.
5Click the Add… button.
The Wireless network properties dialog box appears.
6Enter a Network name (SSID)*.
You can choose a 32-digitalphanumeric name.
7Select Open from the Network Authentication drop-down box.
