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I am unable to switch on/off the embedded WWAN device on my Sony laptop on Windows 7.

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If you use the VAIO Smart Network utility without installing the DLLs/Shared Libraries from Sony, you will hit this. This utility, which is used to control the WWAN device, can only be used if you install the pre-requisite libraries and DLLs. The solution is to ensure that these libraried/DLLs are pre-installed before installing/using the VAIO Smart Network utility.

For the same, (VGN-TZ21VN/X or VGN-TZ class models) you can use the following simple step-by-step procedure:-

  1. Download the Sony Utilities Package by going to the following location - https://support.vaio.sony.co.uk/downloads/info/info.asp?site=voe_en_GB_cons&url=Vaio/Original/TZ21_Utilities.zip&ip=Preinstalled_Utilities.htm.
  2. Accept the License Agreement
  3. Accept the download and save the file to a local folder (about 150 MB)
  4. Extract the ZIP file
  5. Go to Utils Installer 1 SonyUtils DLL folder
  6. Run the setup.exe and follow the on-screen instructions.
  7. After completing the above setup, go to Utils Installer 2 Sony Shared Library folder
  8. Run the setup.exe and follow the on-screen instructions.
  9. After completing the above setup, go to Utils Installer VAIO Control Center folder
  10. Run the setup.exe and follow the on-screen instructions.
  11. The above steps would install the pre-requisites to install the VAIO Smart Network utility.
  12. Now download the VAIO Smart Network Utility:-
    1. Go to https://support.vaio.sony.co.uk/downloads/info/info.asp?site=voe_en_GB_cons&url=VAIO/Updates/EP0000165709.exe&ip=EP0000165709.htm
    2. Accept the License Agreement
    3. Accept the download and save the file to a local folder (about 5 MB)
  13. Now you can use VAIO Smart Network Utility to switch on/off the WWAN device. You can now install the device driver and corresponding connection manager to use the device.

Comments

  • Anonymous
    January 01, 2003
    This does not work with my Sony VGN-Z11VN on Win 7 RC (7100 German). The smart Network Utility does not work correct. If I switch on/off the WWan, the Utility show an error Message "Please check the Wireless switch and try again ...", the Hardware-wireless switch is ON. The other devices (WLan, LAN, BT, Modem) works fine with the build in driver from W7 (but if I switch on/off the WLAN/BT the same Message appears, but the devices works). The WWAN Adapter does not appears in Windows Device Manager. I have check it with various versions of the SNU. I have installed: SonyUtils DLL (Version 7.1.00.15150) Shared Library (Version 5.2.0.11241) Vaio Control Center (Version 3.2.0.09120) Vaio Smart Network Center (Version 2.2.0.12040) I have it checked with all combination of this tools available on the public FTP Server from Sony. Message from Sony: "W7 is not supported yet, no Beta drivers available and this Notebook only works with the preinstallated Version of Vista." helpful suggestions are welcome and sorry about my english. Thanks!

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  • Anonymous
    July 08, 2010
    I had the same problem, and finally I realized that the old version of Smart Network for windows vista: VAIO Smart Network 2.1_ 2.1.00.07300 (avalilble on suport page of Sony for VGN-TZ21VN/X) works pefrectly on win-7.

  • Anonymous
    June 22, 2012
    Thanks for the tip on the old version of Smart Network. WWAn on my Z21WN works perfectly now.

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