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Using your VAIO computer

Communicating with an Access Point (infrastructure)

An infrastructure network is a network that extends an existing wired local network to wireless devices by providing an Access Point, for example the Sony Access Point. The Access Point bridges the wireless and wired LAN and acts as a central controller for the Wireless LAN. The Access Point coordinates transmission and reception from multiple wireless devices within a specific range.

To communicate with an Access Point (infrastructure), proceed as follows:

1Turn on the Wireless LAN switch.

2Right-click the network icon on the taskbar displaying the Wireless Network Connection message.

3Click View Available Wireless Networks.

The Wireless Network Connection dialog box appears.

4Select the network you want to use.