Wireless Network - Wibrain B1UMPC User Manual

Wireless Network

A wireless network (Wireless LAN) environment is a network environment that enables communicating between
multiple products at home or a small-size office through wireless LAN devices.
Before You Get Started
The descriptions below are for models with a Wireless LAN card or device. To check the installed
wireless LAN card, click Start -> Control Panel -> WIFISET. The actual ones may differ from the
figures in this manual depending on your wireless LAN device model.
To use the wireless LAN, you have to turn the wireless LAN on first. To turn it on, slide the WiFi switch
upward. If the wireless LAN is turned on, the Wireless LAN LED light is lit.
Wireless LAN Connections
Wireless network connections can be classified into 3 categories and this manual describes the connection
procedures for connecting through an Access Point (AP).
Access Point (AP)
You can connect to the Internet or another computer on the network through an AP.
NOTE
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.
Computer-to-computer (ad hoc) Network
This is also called a peer-to-peer network. In computer-to-computer wireless networks,
you can connect 2 or more computers with wireless LAN modules.
For details, look at the descriptions that appear when clicking Start->Help and Support->Networking and the Web.
When you use Ad-Hoc, you have to change the McAfee Firewall settings.
Wireless Service via Telecommunication Companies
You can enjoy the wireless service via telecommunication companies at hotels, schools, subways, etc.
In that case you need to subscribe for the wireless service.
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 XP.
The OS you are using would be a bit different from the instruction because it's based on Windows XP Service
Pack 2.
Right-click on the Network Connections icon on the taskbar and click Connect to the Network.
(You can check the status when you are on mouse status on the Network Connections icon.)
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