Sony PCWA-A100 - Wireless Lan Access Point Manuel utilisateur

Getting started

The Wireless Palette is a software application for monitoring the communication status between the Wireless LAN PC Card and the

Wireless LAN Access Point (hereinafter referred to as the Access Point). It resides on a client computer and is also used for switching

an Access Point into use when multiple Access Points are present. The reception level is typically indicated on the task tray.

You can also view the Internet connections status with the communication status window.

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Roles of the Wireless Palette and the Access Point Setup Utilities

(1) Use the Wireless Palette to make settings required for communications between the computer and the Access Point.

(2) Use the Basic Access Point Setup Utility or the Custom Access Point Setup Utility to make settings required for connection

between the Access Point and the Internet Service Provider (ISP).

The utility must be used on one of the computers on the wireless LAN.

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Wireless Palette

Window components

The figure below details the various components of the Wireless Palette.

1. Back to Task Tray button

Minimizes the Wireless Palette to the task tray.

When the Wireless Palette is minimized to the task tray, two icons are displayed: one indicating the communication status with

the Access Point and the other indicating the dial-up connection status.

Icon indicating the com m unication status w ith the Access Point.

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Indicates the reception level.

Indicates that your computer is located out of the communication range.

Indicates that the Wireless LAN PC Card is not inserted or w orking properly.

Indicates that the Wireless LAN PC Card is communicating in the Peer to Peer mode.

Icon indicating the dial-up connection status.

Indicates that connection to the ISP is not established.

Indicates that a call to the ISP is attempted.

Indicates that connection to the ISP is established.

2. Nickname of the selected Access Point

The nickname specified when the Access Point was registered.

3. Clients connected to the Access Point

The names of computers connected to the Access Point.

The computer name displayed here is the name assigned to the computer in Windows.

Note

oWhen the Wireless Palette is displayed in a window, it periodically updates the client names. It may display names of the

clients that are not connected depending on the update timing.

oThe correct client names may not be displayed if a third-party wireless LAN card is in use.

Hint

If the number of clients is nine or more, the Wireless Palette lists their names in a scrollable window.

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4. Advanced button

Click this button to expand the window downward and view the wireless connection status and Advanced information about the

Access Point.

5. Tool Box button

Click this button to display the Tool Box dialog box.

This dialog box allows you to view and change the Access Point and the Wireless LAN PC Card settings.

Access Point List

A list of registered Access Points is displayed in the Wireless Palette.

Select

Selects an Access Point to use. Select the Access Point you want to use from the Access Point List and click this button.

Add

Adds a new Access Point to the Wireless Palette. For details on the operation, see Registering the Access Point.

Delete

Deletes an Access Point from the Wireless Palette that is no longer required. Select the Access Point you want to delete in

the Access Point List and click this button.

6. Reception level indicator

The reception level indicator icon indicates whether or not your computer is communicating with the Access Point. When this

indicator appears as , no communications are taking place between your computer and the Access Point. If the computer is

located close enough to the Access Point for communications but the same indicator appears, check the Access Point setting.

7. Dial-up status indicator

When Phone Connection is the selected Connection Mode of the Access Point, either one of three statuses is indicated:

Disconnected , Dialing , or Connecting .

8. Dial-up Connect/Disconnect button

When Phone Connection is the selected Connection Mode of the Access Point, the Connect or Disconnect buttons is displayed.

Click Connect to connect to the ISP or Disconnect to disconnect from the ISP.

Note

oThis button is enabled for the dial-up connection only and not displayed in the other connection modes.

oClicking Disconnect disables Connect for a minute.

oClicking Disconnect may not notify other clients of your disconnected status.

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Monitoring the communication status

The Wireless Palette allows you to monitor the communication status between the Access Point and the Wireless LAN PC Card, and

the connection status to the Internet.

1. Double-click the Wireless Palette icon on the task tray.

The Wireless Palette appears.

2. Click the Advanced button .

The Advanced information is displayed.

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Advanced information

Click the Advanced button on the Wireless Palette to display advanced information about the Access Point.

1. Wireless Status

Item

Description

Encryption ON/OFF

Displays w hether encryption mode is enabled/disabled.

Communication Rate

Displays the w ireless communication rate.

Channel

Displays the channel number.

3. WAN

Displays information about the Access Point. This information varies depending on the Connection Mode of the Access Point.

Item

Description

Information display

Phone Connection

Cable Modem/xDSL

ISDN Router/LAN

Local Only

Phone Number

Displays the telephone number.

Yes

Connection Speed

Displays the connection speed of your modem to the ISP.

Yes

Connected Time

Displays the length of time the Access Point is connected to the ISP.*

Yes

Traffic

Displays the amount of data exchanged in bytes. IN indicates the amount of data received; OUT indicates the amount of data transmitted.

Yes

IP Address

Displays the IP address assigned to the Access Point.

Yes

* If your access to the Access Point has already established a dial-up connection to the ISP, the correct connected time may not be displayed.

4. Local

Displays information about the Access Point on the LAN.

Item

Description

IP Address

Displays the IP address of the Access Point assigned on the LAN.

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Registering the Access Point

Register the Access Point to use for communication on the Wireless Palette. When you have two or more Access Points, you can

select the Access Point you want to use by registering every Access Point. You may register up to four Access Points.

1. Double-click the Wireless Palette icon on the task tray.

The Wireless Palette appears.

2. Click the Tool Box button .

The Tool Box dialog box appears.

3. Click Add.

The Add New Access Point dialog box appears.

4. Specify the Nickname, Access Point ID, and Encryption Key.

Nickname

Enter the nickname for the Access Point. You may enter up to eight alphanumeric characters.

Access Point ID

Enter the ID for the Access Point that you want to register. The Access Point ID is printed on the ID label on the bottom

surface of the Access Point.

If you have checked Peer to Peer, enter a string of up to 32 alphanumeric characters.

Encryption Key

Enter the Encryption Key specified for the Access Point you are registering with Access Point Setup Utilities, if you want

encrypted wireless communication.

If the Encryption Key is not specified for the Access Point, no wireless communications are encrypted. If so, leave this field

blank.

Notes

oEnter the Encryption Key that you specified using one of the Access Point Setup Utilities for Encryption Key on the Wireless

Palette.

oAsk your Access Point manager for the Encryption Key.

Hint

Change the Encryption Key as follows:

oChange the Encryption Key using one of the Access Point Setup Utilities.

oWhen you have changed the Encryption Key, register the Access Point as a new entry using the Wireless Palette.

(1)If only one Access Point is registered on the Wireless Palette,

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1. Register a new Access Point.

2. Select the new Access Point.

3. Delete the old Access Point.

(2)If multiple Access Points are registered and you have another Access Point available for wireless communications,

4. Select another Access Point.

5. Delete the old Access Point.

6. Register a new Access Point.

7. Select the new Access Point.

(The Encryption Key of the computer on which you used one of the Access Point Setup Utilities is automatically changed.

There is no need to re-register the Access Point.)

Peer to Peer

Check this option to build a wireless LAN environment without the Access Point where direct communications among

computers are enabled.

Note

Make sure to check Peer to Peer only on the first computer you register the Access Point using the Wireless Palette.

Channel

This option becomes available for selection when Peer to Peer is checked. When other wireless LANs exist in close proximity,

specify a unique channel for each LAN to avoid radio interference.

5. Click OK.

A new Access Point is registered. To use the new Access Point, you must select it as the Access Point to use.

To change the registration data of the Access Point

Delete the registered Access Point, then register a new one.

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Selecting an Access Point

With multiple Access Points registered, you can switch from one to another in accordance with your needs.

1. Double-click the Wireless Palette icon on the task tray.

The Wireless Palette appears.

2. Click the Tool Box button .

The Tool Box dialog box appears.

3. From the Access Point List, select the Access Point to which you want to connect.

4. Click Select.

The registration data of the selected Access Point is displayed.

Note

You cannot change the registration data here.

To change the registration data, re-register the Access Point, select the re-registered data, then delete the old data.

5. Click OK.

The selected Access Point is used for the wireless communications.

Note

If an error message appears during the operation and the Access Point is not switched, verify the following:

If switching the Access Point fails, the previous Access Point is still selected.

oThe Wireless LAN PC Card is inserted in your computer.

oThe Access Point is powered.

oThe computer containing the Wireless LAN PC Card and the Access Point are placed close enough to communicate with each

other (within approximately 50 m (165 feet)).

oAsk a person who configured the Access Point with one of the Access Point Setup Utilities if he changed the Encryption Key of

the Access Point.

To use a new Access Point, do the following:

oRegister a new Access Point using the Wireless Palette.

oSelect the new Access Point following the above procedure.

oIf necessary, use one of the Access Point Setup Utilities to change the Access Point configuration on one of the computers on

the wireless LAN.

For how to use the Basic Access Point Setup Utility, refer to the Operating Instructions manual that comes with the Wireless LAN

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PC Card.

For how to use the Custom Access Point Setup Utility, see the Custom Access Point Setup Utility Help.

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Deleting an Access Point

To delete a registered Access Point, follow the steps below.

1. Double-click the Wireless Palette icon on the task tray.

The Wireless Palette appears.

2. Click the Tool Box button .

The Tool Box dialog box appears.

3. From the Access Point List, select an Access Point you want to delete.

4. Click Delete.

The setting for connecting to the selected Access Point is deleted.

Note

You cannot delete the setting for the Access Point to which you are connected.

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