Sony GC79 User Manual
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Advanced Wireless LAN Features
After a while a new window should popup in PC2 showing the hardrive of PC1. It is also listed with
your Network Drives.
your Network Drives.
Tip:
See your Windows documentation for further details on setting up a network of Windows PCs.
!Caution:
Unwanted users may try to connect to your ad hoc network. Use of security features such as
WEP is recommended.
WEP is recommended.
Disable the WLAN
1. Right click
and select Disable radio.
Sharing an Internet Connection
To connect a group of computers using a shared Internet connection, select one of the desktop
computers to serve as the host computer (all other computers are called clients).
computers to serve as the host computer (all other computers are called clients).
The host computer is the only computer that connects directly to the Internet. It is recommended that
the desktop computer having the fastest microprocessor and the most memory is used as the host
computer.
the desktop computer having the fastest microprocessor and the most memory is used as the host
computer.
The host computer must be running either the Windows 2000 or Windows XP operating system.
Connection sharing requires that the host computer has either a modem or another network adapter
in addition to the GC79. The modem or the additional network adapter is used to access the internet.
The GC79 is used to share the connections with other clients.
in addition to the GC79. The modem or the additional network adapter is used to access the internet.
The GC79 is used to share the connections with other clients.
Setting up Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) on the Host Computer
1. Connect the host computer to the internet.
2. Click the Start button.
2. Click the Start button.
3. Select Settings
Control Panel.
4. Double-click Network and Dial-up Connections.
5. If the host computer is connected to the internet using a dial-up connection, double-click Dial-
5. If the host computer is connected to the internet using a dial-up connection, double-click Dial-
up Connection
Properties
Sharing, and then ensure that both Enable Internet
Connection Sharing for this connection and Enabled on-demand dialing are selected.
If the host computer is connected to the internet using a cable or DSL modem, double-click
Local Area Connection
Local Area Connection
Properties
Sharing, and then ensure that the Enable Internet
Connection Sharing for this connection option is selected.
Note:
For Windows 2000, you must enable local network sharing and select the Local Area
Connection relating to the Sony Ericsson 802.11b adaptor. You can check this by looking at
the Device Name in the Network and Dial-Up Connections list. If your Sony Ericsson 802.11b
adaptor is listed as Local Area Connection 3, then select Local Area Connection 3 in the
'For local Network' drop-down box.
For Windows XP, follow the Bridging instructions below.
Connection relating to the Sony Ericsson 802.11b adaptor. You can check this by looking at
the Device Name in the Network and Dial-Up Connections list. If your Sony Ericsson 802.11b
adaptor is listed as Local Area Connection 3, then select Local Area Connection 3 in the
'For local Network' drop-down box.
For Windows XP, follow the Bridging instructions below.