Wireless LAN
<Only for model with wireless LAN>
CAUTION
- Do not use wireless LAN on airplanes, in hospitals, or in other locations where wireless LAN signals may affect devices.
Follow the instructions of airline companies and hospitals. If you use the computer in these locations, turn off the wireless LAN.
- To avoid unauthorized access to the computer through wireless LAN
We recommend you to make security settings such as encryption before using wireless LAN. Otherwise the hard disk data such as the shared files can be exposed to the risk of unauthorized access.
NOTE
- Communication is established through the wireless LAN antenna (A). Do not block the antenna area with your hand or body.
<CF-53 Series>
<CF-52 Series>
- When you connect this computer to a port replicator compatible with external antenna, you can switch the internal antenna to the external antenna, or vice versa.
(refer toWireless Antenna Switching)
- You cannot use the wireless LAN function together with the Fast User Switching function.
- The transmission rate will be lower when a microwave oven is used near by.
- To use wireless LAN, set [Wireless LAN] to [Enabled] (default) in the [Advanced] menu of the Setup Utility.
- It may take some time to turn off wireless LAN after switching the wireless switch to off.

Using the Wireless LAN Function

Before using a wireless LAN, turn the wireless LAN communication on.

Turning on/off the wireless LAN communication

  1. Slide the wireless switch to turn ON / OFF wireless LAN (refer toThe Wireless Switch).
    • When turning on wireless LAN
      If you cannot turn on wireless LAN using the wireless switch, confirm the Wireless Switch Utility setting, If you cannot turn on wireless LAN in the Wireless Switch Utility, try the following procedure.
    1. Click or on the notification area and click [Open Network and Sharing Center].
    2. Click [Change adapter settings].
    3. Right-click [Wireless Network Connection] and click [Enable].
      • A standard user needs to enter an administrator password.
      • When [Disable] is displayed, [Wireless Network Connection] is already enabled.
    4. Turn on wireless LAN in the Wireless Switch Utility.
NOTE
- You can use the following procedure instead of turning on wireless LAN in the Wireless Switch Utility.
  1. Click (Start) - [Control Panel] - [Adjust commonly used mobility settings].
  2. Click [Turn wireless on] in [Wireless Network].
    • When [Turn wireless off] is displayed, the wireless network is already on.
    • If you cannot select [Turn wireless on], the wireless switch is turned off.

Setting the wireless LAN access point

Preparation
Follow the instruction manual of the wireless LAN access point to make settings for the access point to recognize the computer.
  1. Turn the wireless LAN on.
  2. Click  or  on the notification area.
  3. Select an access point, and click [Connect].
  4. Input the key you set for the access point to recognize the computer, and click [OK].
    Wait for the computer to connect to the wireless LAN access point.
    When the icon on the notification area is changed to , the wireless LAN setting is complete.
  5. Click [Close].
NOTE
- The settings depend on the network environment. For further information, ask the system administrator or the person in charge of the network.
- If you use the stealth type wireless LAN access point which restricts automatic detection of the wireless LAN access point, take the following procedure.
If you do not perform the procedure below, you may not be able to access the wireless LAN access point automatically or the wireless LAN access point may not be displayed on the [Connect to a network] screen.
  1. Click ,  or  on the notification area, click [Open Network and Sharing Center] - [Set up a connection or network] - [Manually connect to a wireless network] and click [Next].
  2. Input necessary information and add check marks for [Start this connection automatically] and [Connect even if the network is not broadcasting] and click [Next].

Setting the profiles 

<For model with Intel® Centrino® Advanced N-6205>
  1. Double-click / / on the notification area.
    The [Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Connection Utility] screen appears.
    • When  or  is displayed, skip step 2.
  2. When you double-clicked  in step 1, slide the wireless switch to turn on.
  3. Click [Profiles] and click [Add].
  4. Enter the profile name and WiFi Network Name (SSID), and make other necessary changes, then click [Next].
  5. Make necessary settings and click [OK].
  6. Select the profile you set and click [Connect].
  7. Click [Close].
<For model with Atheros AR928X>
  1. Right-click  /  /  /  / on the notification area, and click [Open Atheros Client Utility].
    The [Atheros Client Utility] screen appears.
    • When ,  ,  or  is displayed, skip step 2.
  2. When you right-clicked  in step 1, slide the wireless switch to turn on.
  3. Click [Profile Management], and click [New].
  4. Enter the profile name and wireless network name (SSID), and make other necessary changes, then click [OK].
  5. Select the profile you set and click [Activate].
  6. Click  .
NOTE
- You need to set the profile for each user.
- The settings depend on the network environment. For further information, ask the system administrator or the person in charge of the network.
- <Only for model with Intel® Centrino® Advanced N-6205>
For further information of Intel® PROSet/Wireless software, refer to [Help] in the menu bar.
- <Only for model Atheros AR928X>
For further information of Atheros, click [Help] - [Atheros Client Utility Help] in the menu bar.
<Only for model with Intel® Centrino® Advanced N-6205>

Enabling/Disabling the Wireless LAN Standard IEEE802.11a (802.11a)

  1. Click on the notification area and click or .
  2. Click [802.11a Enabled] or [802.11a Disabled].
NOTE
- In some countries, communication using IEEE802.11a (5 GHz wireless LAN) standard is restricted by law.
- The Wireless Switch Utility icon (  or  ) indicates the on/off status of wireless LAN and/or Bluetooth and/or wireless WAN, not the setting of IEEE802.11a.
- If IEEE802.11a is enabled or disabled while the computer is connected to an IEEE802.11b/g access point, the connection will be temporarily interrupted.
- You can also change the IEEE802.11a setting in [Device Manager].
  1. Click (Start) - [Computer] - [System properties] - [Device Manager].
    • A standard user needs to enter an administrator password.
    Click [start] - [Control Panel] - [Performance and Maintenance] - [System] - [Hardware] - [Device Manager].
  2. Double-click [Network adapters] and double-click [Centrino(R) Advanced-N 6205 AGN].
  3. Click [Advanced], and then select [Wireless Mode] in [Property].
  4. Select the settings in [Value].
  5. Click [OK].
If you enable or disable 802.11a using the pop-up menu of Wireless Switch Utility, the setting in [Device Manager] will be accordingly changed as below.
Settings in Device Manager Settings in Wireless Switch Utility
When 802.11a is enabled When 802.11a is disabled
[6. 802.11a/b/g]
[4. 802.11b/g]		 [802.11a, 802.11b and 802.11g]
[802.11b and 802.11g]		 a+b+g+n is enabled b+g+n is enabled
[3. 802.11g]
[5. 802.11a/g]		 [802.11g only]
[802.11a and 802.11g]		 a+g+n is enabled g+n is enabled
[1. 802.11a]
[2. 802.11b]		 [802.11a only]
[802.11b only]		 a+n is enabled b is enabled