Make More Efficient Use of ConfigFree

Using a Wireless LAN Access Area for Easy Connection

 

When you are in a wireless LAN access area, a notification window lets you know that you can connect to the network.
This function provides easy, one-step network setup and login.
When you enter a wireless LAN access area, you are automatically notified by a notification window.

WarningYou must have an account with a service provider before you can use this function to connect to a wireless LAN access area.
Be sure to configure the wireless LAN connection settings (SSID/WEP) in advance.

Let's see how convenient it is to access a network in a wireless LAN access area

 

1

 Settings



The network environment of the wireless LAN access area service provider supported by ConfigFree is registered as a profile.
(The SSID and WEP are not automatically set up. Be sure to set these in advance.)

Enabling the settings

 

<Right-click menu>Click Wireless LAN Access Area

Displaying the Wireless LAN Access Area dialog box

1

Right-click the ConfigFree Iconicon in the system tray.

2

Click Wireless LAN Access Area.




Selecting a wireless LAN access area


Confirm that the profile of the wireless LAN access area service provider is displayed in the list of profiles.

Select the wireless LAN access area with which you have an account.




The wireless LAN access area profile is added.


The selected wireless LAN access area profile is added to the menu profile items.

 

2

 Connecting to a network with the wireless LAN access area



Let's now go to a wireless LAN access area and try connecting to a network.

 

Wireless LAN Access Area

You leave the office or your home and take your PC to a wireless LAN access area.

 




Notification Window

When you enter a wireless LAN access area and your PC connects to the designated SSID provided by the service provider of the wireless LAN access area, a notification window appears.

 




Switching Profiles

Click Switch on the notification window to switch to the profile of the service provider.





 

"TOSHIBA Hotspot" is selected.

Once you enter the ID and password and complete the login process, you are able to use the network.






Return Settings with Notification Window

When you want to disconnect from the wireless LAN access area, click Return on the notification window.

 

This returns the network settings to the original settings used before you connected to the wireless LAN access area network (before you clicked Switch on the notification window).

 

 

Note

If the registered hot spot is approached even when not using an automatic change function, an information window can be displayed and a user can be told.

 

Displaying the Wireless LAN Access Area dialog box

1

Right-click the ConfigFree Iconicon in the system tray.

2

Click Wireless LAN Access Area.

 

Wireless LAN Access Area screen appear.

1

Check "Display notification window when connected to the following wireless LAN access area".

2

Click OK.

 



Discovery of Wireless LAN Access Area, displays an information window. 

Click Information, displays the detailed information about the Wireless LAN Access Area.