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CONNECTING TO THE INTERNET
IMPORTANT. SUMS software is stored locally on the memory stick of the PSP - so you do not have to connect when you are using SUMS.
You might be connecting to the internet for one
of the following reasons:
a) To enable Flash
b) To upgrade your firmware version so that your system can support
Flash.
c) To browse the internet.
In the first two cases, the instructions given elsewhere on this
site will have taken you to the first page of creating a 'Connection'.
If you are not already being prompted for a connection, go to Network
Settings on the top level menu and then select Infrastructure
Mode.
If you already have a Connection setup, then simply press it to
connect. You can then continue to do whatever you need to - i.e.
enable Flash, upgrade your firmware, or browse the web.
If not, then you need to create a connection.
The easiest method (and the only one covered here) is to use a
WIRELESS NETWORK. If you don't have one in your home, why not visit
one of the thousands of WIRELESS HOTSPOTS that are already set up
in public locations.
A number of steps follow. |
| a)
ENTERING THE CONNECTION NAME |
This
normally already has a default name, like Connection1.
Unless you plan to use different networks at different times,
why not just accept the default name.
Now use
the right arrow key to move on. You should get to a screen
called WLAN settings. |
b)
WLAN SETTINGS |
If you
have a home wireless network then you already know the settings.
If it is a third party wireless setup (e.g. in a shopping
mall) then the information is usually supplied to you, possibly
when you pay for time on the service.
There
are an initial three options as follows. |
Scan. |
This
will look for the SSID of local networks (e.g. OFFICE). Aparently
SSID stands for Service Set Identifier. It is a simple name
that identifies which wireless network you are to connect
to - that is, it prevents you logging onto your neighbour's
wireless network by mistake. |
Enter
manually |
Use
this if you know the name of your network and want to simply
type it in. |
Automatic |
Use
if automatic setup is supported by your wireless network. |
Assuming
you use Scan, the PSP says "Scanning. Please wait ...".
The chances are that the next message is as follows.
"A
connection error has occurred. The WLAN switch is not turned
on."
All that this means is that you need to look on the bottom
of the lefthand side of the PSP and slide the metallic switch
a few millimetres upwards. If you try using Scan now, and
assuming you are in reach of one or more wireless networks,
you will be asked to "Select the access point to be used."
Press enter (X) to select your network. |
c)
Entering the SSID |
At this
point your SSID should have automatically been
entered, but if not you may be asked to enter it. If so, you
at a text entry screen - see picture below. |
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Use
the lefthand arrows to move about. Once you are in the rectangle
with the letter you need, simply press enter (X) which will
move through the letters or other options in order. Once
you have the one you want highlighted, press the transparent
button at the very top, right of the PSP. So, if your SSID
name is OFFICE , go to the MNO6
rectangle, then press the X key three times, and the tranparent
button once, and you have the 'M' etc.
Once
you have entered the name you want, move to the ENTER rectangle
(green, at the top of the entry screen) and do X.
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d)
WLAN Security Settings |
There are
4 possible types of security: None, WEP, WPA-PSK(TKIP), WPA-PSK(AES).
Assuming that there is some security set, you will next be asked
for the WEP Key or the PSK key. Essentially, this is the password
to the network. Once again, you need to go to the feared text
entry screen and type in the Key. |
e)
Saving the settings |
Once you
have entered the SSID and the key (password) then you are asked
to save the settings. Now at last you can test the connection.
The PSP tells you whether you have been successful or not. |
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