User manual FUJITSU C2111

[. . . ] B5FH-5971. book Page 1 Thursday, May 23, 2002 4:13 PM Copyright Copyright Fujitsu PC Corporation has made every effort to ensure the accuracy and completeness of this document. However, as ongoing development efforts are continually improving the capabilities of our products, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the contents of this document. Fujitsu, the Fujitsu logo, and LifeBook are registered trademarks of Fujitsu Limited. The following are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation: MS, MS-DOS, Windows. [. . . ] Network Settings In this section, you set "TCP/IP Settings, " and complete "Checking Computer Name and Workgroup, " required for the network connection. Right click the [Local Area Connection], then click [Properties] from the menu that appears. POINT More than one network adapter is installed in your system if more than one [Local Area Connection] entry is displayed. In this case, select the [Local Area Connection] entry with [Intersil PRISM Wireless LAN PCI Card] displayed under [Device Name]. ASCII Input Select to use the ASCII codes to set encryption keys (Keys 1 - 4). Select this if network does not contain other wireless LAN cards that are set with encryption key using character codes. Enter a 5-digit value when you have selected [40 bit]* for the encryption. Enter a 13-digit value when you have selected [104 bit]* for encryption. You can use the following characters: 0 - 9, A - Z, a - z, _ (underscore). For example, to set "ABC12" for the encryption key, enter "ABC12. " Default Key Click the down arrow, and select a key from Keys 1 - 4. POINT When using ADSL (PPPoE) with the infrastructure network to connect to the Internet, you must change the computer's MTU size set. To change MTU size, refer to the manual that comes with the access point. 4. The [Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties] window appears. * 40 bit and 104 bit encryption is the wireless LAN equivalent of 64 bit and 128 bit encryption, as set by Microsoft and wireless LAN manufacturers. This is the same encryption rate that is used by the Windows XP operating system, and was selected in order to align it 56 B5FH-5971. book Page 57 Thursday, May 23, 2002 4:13 PM Using the WIreless LAN 5. Ask your network administrator to check the setting. Item For AdHoc Network Description Set the IP address and subnet mask: Click [Use the following IP address], and enter a value for [IP address] and [Subnet mask]. Refer to "About IP Addresses" on page 27 to set an IP address and subnet mask. For Infrastructure Network Select [Obtain an IP address automatically]: For the DNS server, select [Obtain DNS server address automatically]. For the IP address, DNS server, and default gateway, follow the network administrator's instructions, if any. Table 5: Setting an IP Address Item Workgroup Description A name for the network group: I AdHoc Network: Specify the same name to all computers within the same network. Infrastructure Network: Specify a workgroup name to connect to. I To change a setting, click [Properties], and follow the instructions on the screen. When a message appears prompting you to restart the computer, click [Yes]. Sharing In this section, you set sharing of the drive, folder, and printer. You only need to set this when you are sharing files or a printer with other computers on the network. [. . . ] A specific technology of making RAM which does not require periodic data refreshing. Some systems allow you to specify any SSID as an option so you can join any network. Status Indicator A display which reports the condition of some portion of your hardware. On your LifeBook notebook this is an LCD screen just above the keyboard. [. . . ]