Wi-Fi
CAUTION
- Do not use Wi-Fi on airplanes, in hospitals, or in other locations where Wi-Fi signals may affect devices.
Follow the instructions of airline companies and hospitals.
If you use this computer in these locations, turn off the Wi-Fi by performing the steps in "Enabling/Disabling the Wi-Fi Standard IEEE802.11a (802.11a)" (see below).
- In some countries, communication using IEEE802.11a (5 GHz wireless LAN) standard is restricted by law.
If you use this computer in these locations, disable 5 GHz Wi-Fi by using
Airplane mode.
- To avoid unauthorized access to this computer through Wi-Fi, we recommend you to make security settings such as encryption before using Wi-Fi.
Otherwise your stored data can be exposed to the risk of unauthorized access.
NOTE
- Communication is established through the Wi-Fi antenna (A).
Do not block the antenna area with your hand or body.
- The transmission rate will be lower when a microwave oven is used near by.
Using the Wi-Fi Function
- Touch
- [
Settings] - [
Wi-Fi].
- If [Wi-Fi] is set to OFF, touch
to set Wi-Fi to ON
Start scanning the Wi-Fi networks.
- If necessary, make settings for Wi-Fi communication by performing the following steps.
- Touch a network to connect and make necessary settings by following the on-screen instructions.
NOTE
- When using "Wi-Fi direct" function, you can send/receive data to/from other Wi-Fi devices without Wi-Fi access point.
Optional application is needed to send/receive data to/from other devices.
On this computer, you can enable "Wi-Fi direct" function by performing the following steps.
- Touch
- [
Settings] - [More...].
- Touch [Wi-Fi direct] to add a check mark.
Sharing Internet Connection
<Only for model with wireless WAN>
You can share the internet connection via wireless WAN of this computer with other computers.
To share the internet connection via Wi-Fi, set the connection settings by performing the following steps.
- Touch
- [
Settings] - [More...] - [Tethering & portable hotspot].
- Touch [Portable Wi-Fi hotspot] to add a check mark.
- Touch [Configure Wi-Fi hotspot] and make necessary settings by following the on-screen instructions.
Enabling/Disabling the Wi-Fi Standard IEEE802.11a (802.11a)
- Touch
- [
Settings] - [
Wi-Fi].
- Touch
- [Advanced] - [Wi-Fi frequency band], then touch the frequency band to use.
NOTE
- In some countries, communication using IEEE802.11a (5 GHz Wi-Fi) standard is restricted by law.
- 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.