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Wireless LAN - Regulatory information
Depending on the model, the wireless LAN built-in into VAIO computers can only be used in the following
countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary,
Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia,
Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, and the United Kingdom.
Conditions of use
This equipment is intended to be used at a distance greater than 15 mm between the LCD screen and the user.
When using the IEEE 802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN standard, channels 1 to 13 (2.4 GHz … 2.4835 GHz) are
selectable for both indoor and outdoor use, however with restrictive conditions applying in France, Italy and
Norway, as follows:
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France: When using this product indoor, all channels can be used without restrictions.
Outdoor only channels 1 to 6 are allowed. This means that in Peer-to-Peer, the WLAN feature can only be
used outside if the peer sets up the communication on an authorized channel (i.e., between 1 & 6). In
infrastructure mode, please make sure the access point is configured to a channel from 1 to 6 before setting
up the connection.
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Italy: Use of the RLAN network is governed:
 with respect to private use, by the Legislative Decree of 1.8.2003, no. 259 (“Code of Electronic
Communications”). In particular Article 104 indicates when the prior obtainment of a general
authorization is required and Art. 105 indicates when free use is permitted;
 with respect to the supply to the public of the RLAN access to telecom networks and services, by the
Ministerial Decree 28.5.2003, as amended, and Art. 25 (general authorization for electronic
communications networks and services) of the Code of electronic communications.
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Norway: Use of this radio equipment is not allowed in the geographical area within a radius of 20 km from
the centre of Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard.
When using the IEEE 802.11a/n Wireless LAN function, channels in the frequency range 5.15 GHz to 5.35 GHz
and 5.47 GHz to 5.725 GHz are selectable for indoor use only, and furthermore with restrictive conditions
applying in Italy, as follows:
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Italy: Use of the RLAN network is governed:
 with respect to private use, by the Legislative Decree of 1.8.2003, no. 259 (“Code of Electronic
Communications”). In particular Article 104 indicates when the prior obtainment of a general
authorization is required and Art. 105 indicates when free use is permitted;
 with respect to the supply to the public of the RLAN access to telecom networks and services, by the
Ministerial Decree 28.5.2003, as amended, and Art. 25 (general authorization for electronic
communications networks and services) of the Code of electronic communications.
 with respect to private use, by the Ministerial Decree 12.07.2007
Wireless WAN - Regulatory information
Conditions of use
This equipment is intended to be used at a distance greater than 15 mm between the LCD screen and the user.
BLUETOOTH® wireless technology - Regulatory information
Conditions of use
In Norway, use of this radio equipment is not allowed in the geographical area within a radius of 20 km from the
centre of Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard.