Sony PCWA-C500 User Manual

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Table of contents

Overview ............................................... 5

What you can do with your

Wireless LAN PC Card ............. 5

System requirements ..................... 9

About manuals and Help files ............. 10

Accessing Online Help ................ 10

Getting started

Unpacking ............................................ 11

Supplied software and Wireless

LAN PC Card driver ................ 11

Indicators ............................................. 12

Inserting the Wireless LAN PC Card .. 13

Notice for users who have a

computer with an upper and a
lower PC card slot ................... 14

Software setup

About the software provided ............... 15

Verifying driver installation ........ 15

Uninstalling the Wireless LAN PC

Card driver ............................... 23

Removing the Wireless Panel ..... 26

Wireless LAN connection

Initial settings for constructing

a wireless LAN ............................... 29

Windows 2000 ......................... 29

Windows XP ............................... 37

Viewing communication status ........... 45

Viewing the signal

reception level ......................... 45

Viewing detailed network

information .............................. 46

Using Wireless Panel ........................... 47

Displaying the main screen of the

Wireless Panel ......................... 48

Additional information

Precautions .......................................... 55

Specifications ...................................... 56

Getting help ......................................... 56

Glossary ............................................... 57

Troubleshooting ................................... 59