Sony Notebook
User Guide
Using your notebook
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Wireless LAN channel selection
When using Wireless LAN, radio frequencies are used to transmit data from one computer to another. Radio
frequencies are divided into several
channels
(1 to 14). But in
France
, you have to use
channels 10
or
11
(indoor and outdoor).
Infrastructure network
The channel is automatically set by the Access Point.
Ad-hoc network
By default, the channel is set to 11.
In case you are trying to communicate with a user who has set the channel between 1 and 10, you will need
to change the channel at your side.
To change the channel, proceed as follows:
1
Click
Start
,
Settings
and then
Control Panel
.
2
Double-click
System
.
The
System Properties
dialog box appears.
3
On the
Hardware
tab, click
Device Manager
.
The
Device Manager
window appears.
4
Double-click
Network adapters
.
The list of available network adapters appears.
5
Right-click
LAN-Express IEEE 802.11 PCI Adapter
and select
Properties
.
The
LAN-Express IEEE 802.11 PCI Adapter Properties
dialog box appears.
6
On the
Advanced
tab, select
Channel
.
