Sony VPL-PX15 Operating Instructions Manual page 11

Setting Up the Projector
6
Enter the Access Point ID.
Type the ID specified for the access point you are
connecting to.
7
Enter the Encryption Key.
Type the encryption key, if it is set and is active on
the access point.
8
Click the OK button.
The Wireless LAN settings dialog box reappears.
9
Click the radio button of the Nickname you want
to use, and click the OK button.
Connection is made to the selected access point.
To connect to an access point which is
already configured
If multiple access points exist, you can assign up to
four Nicknames for them. If you want to connect to an
access point which is already configured, select a radio
button next to the relevant Nickname then click the
OK button in the Wireless LAN settings window.
Connection is made to the selected access point.
Note
When the manufacturer of the wireless LAN card
inserted into the projector and that of the wireless
LAN access point are not the same, how to enter the
encryption key may differ. If the encryption key
appears in hexadecimal values, enter the hexadecimal
values for Encryption Key.
When no communication is taking place
between the access point and the projector
If the channel for the access point is set to 12–14, set it
to any channel between 1 and 11.
Notes
• Contact qualified Sony personnel if any trouble
occurs when you are using the specified/
recommended Sony wireless LAN PC card.
• If the manufacturer of the wireless LAN card and
that of the wireless LAN access point are not the
same, communication by enabled encryption does not
take place correctly.
12
(GB)
Peer to Peer (Ad-hoc) mode
To connect to a wireless LAN between the projector
and computers without using the wireless LAN access
point, follow the steps below on the projector only.
1
Follow steps 1 to 5 in "Using a wireless LAN
access point." In the Access Point settings dialog
box, set the Nickname of this mode.
2
Click the checkbox next to Peer to Peer.
3
Enter an optional Access Point ID.
You can type up to 32 alphanumeric characters for
the ID.
4
Enter the Encryption Key if you want to make it
active.
5
Click the OK button.
The Wireless LAN settings dialog box reappears.
6
Click the radio button of the Nickname you
entered in step 1.
The Peer to Peer mode takes effect.
For the computers connected it is required to enter the
same Access Point ID and Encryption Key as those
entered in the procedure above and an optional
Nickname. For details, refer to the Operating
Instructions of the wireless LAN PC card inserted into
the computers.
Notes
• Use wireless LAN PC cards of the same
manufacturer both for the projector and the computer.
• If Peer to Peer (Ad-hoc) is configured on one of the
connected computers, perform step 1, then steps 3 to
6 above to enter the same Access Point ID and
Encryption Key as those of the computer and an
optional Nickname on the projector.
• Select Peer to Peer (Ad-hoc) only for one of the
projector and computers on the same LAN.
• When you use Peer to Peer (Ad-hoc) mode, you need
to set a dedicated IP address and Subnet Mask for
this mode on the projector and the computer.