Before Using the Optional Wireless LAN | Fujitsu E8410 guide

Before Using the Optional Wireless LAN

This manual describes the procedures required to properly set up and configure the optional integrated Wireless LAN Mini-PCI device (referred to as "WLAN device" in the rest of the manual). Before using the WLAN device, read this manual carefully to ensure it's correct operation. Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.

Wireless LAN Device Covered by this Document

This document is applicable to systems containing the Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN.

Characteristics of the WLAN Device

•The WLAN device is a Mini-PCI card attached to the main board of the mobile computer.

•The WLAN device operates in license-free RF bands, eliminating the need to procure an FCC operating license. The WLAN operates in the 2.4GHz Industrial, Scientific, and Medical (ISM) RF band and the lower, middle, and upper bands of the 5GHz Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure (UNII) bands.

•The Intel PRO/Wireless 4965AGN WLAN device is capable of four operating modes, IEEE802.11a, IEEE802.11b, IEEE802.11g, and IEEE802.11n (draft)

•The WLAN device is Wi-Fi certified and operates at a the maximum data rate of 540 Mbps (theoretical) in IEEE802.11n (draft) mode; 54 Mbps in IEEE802.11a or IEEE802.11g mode; and 11 Mbps in IEEE802.11b mode.

•The WLAN device supports the following encryption methods - WEP, TKIP, CKIP, and AES encryption.

•The Wireless LAN device is compliant with the following standards: WPA, WPA2, CCX1.0, CCX2.0, CCX3.0, and CCX4.0.

169 - Appendix A: WLAN User’s Guide

Image 174

Fujitsu E8410 manual Before Using the Optional Wireless LAN, Wireless LAN Device Covered by this Document

Contents

User’s Guide Copyright and Trademark Information Declaration of Conformity Important Safety Instructions For Authorized Repair Technicians Only System Disposal Contents Keyboard Getting Started with Your LifeBook Display Panel User-Installable Features Optical Drive Troubleshooting Your LifeBook Device Ports Care and Maintenance System Specifications Glossary/Regulatory Appendix a Wlan User’s Guide Appendix B Fingerprint Sensor Device Index About This Guide Conventions Used in the Guide Service and Support Fujitsu Contact Information Limited Warranty Fujitsu Shopping Online Overview Fujitsu LifeBook E8410 notebook Locating the Controls and Connectors LifeBook notebook with display open Top Components Memory Stick/SD Card Slot Wireless LAN/Bluetooth On/Off SwitchDisplay Panel Latch Button IrDA Sensor Modem RJ-11 Telephone Jack Left-Side Panel ComponentsMicrophone Jack LifeBook notebook left-side panel ExpressCard Eject Button Ieee 1394 4-pin JackExpressCard Slot PC Card Eject Button Air Vents DC Power JackSmart Card Slot USB 2.0 Ports Flexible Bay Right-Side Panel ComponentsAnti-theft Lock Slot Flexible Bay Release Latch Back Panel Components LifeBook notebook back panel Parallel Port Serial PortGigabit LAN RJ-45 Jack External Video Port Memory Upgrade Compartment Bottom ComponentsLifeBook notebook bottom panel Lithium ion Battery Bay Port Replicator Connector Status Indicator Panel Power IndicatorStatus Indicator Panel AC Adapter Indicator Battery Level Indicators Battery Charging Indicators Wireless Radio Emission IndicatorOptical Drive Access Indicator NumLk Indicator Hard Drive Access IndicatorPC Card Access Indicator CapsLock Indicator Using the Keyboard KeyboardKeyboard Numeric Keypad Windows KeysCursor Keys Function Keys Touchpad Pointing Device Touchpad pointing device Clicking Touchpad Control Adjustment Double-ClickingDragging Optional Quick Point Feature Scrolling Volume Control Controlling the Volume Removing and Installing Modular Devices Flexible Bay DevicesFlexible Bay Removing/Installing a device in the Flexible Bay Cold-swappingHot-swapping LifeBook Security/Application Panel LifeBook Security/Application Panel Numbered Buttons Setting up Your LifeBook Security PanelPasswords Enter Button Setting Passwords Setting Supervisor Password Setting User Password Operating Your LifeBook Security/Application PanelFrom Off State Low Battery Operations PrecautionsIncorrect Password Entry From Suspend State Uninstalling the Security Panel Application Uninstalling the Security Panel ApplicationUser Reinstalling the Security/Application Panel Supervisor Configuring your LifeBook Application Panel Launching Applications with the Security/Application Panel Deactivating and Activating the LifeBook Application Panel LifeBook Security/Application Panel Power Sources Connecting the AC Adapter Connecting the Power Adapters Connecting the AC AdapterConnecting the Optional Auto/Airline Adapter Display Panel Opening the Display PanelOpening the Display Panel Adjusting Display Panel Brightness Closing the Display Panel Power On Starting Your LifeBook Notebook Boot Sequence Hard Disk Drive Passwords Bios Setup Utility Entering the Bios Setup UtilityUsing the TrustedCore Menu Booting the System Bios Guide Starting Windows Vista the first time Starting Windows XP the First Time Registering Windows Vista with MicrosoftRegistering Windows XP with Microsoft Installing Click Me Registering Your LifeBook notebook with FujitsuWindows Vista Systems Fujitsu Driver Update Utility Windows XP Systems Power Management Power/Suspend/Resume ButtonStandby Mode Power Management Enable or Disable the Hibernation Feature Hibernation Save-to-Disk FeatureWindows Power Management From the Control Panel select Power Options Powering Off Restarting the System Power Management User-Installable Features Lithium ion Battery Recharging the Batteries Low Battery State Cold-swapping Batteries Replacing the BatteryShorted Batteries Hot-swapping Batteries Removing a Battery Follow steps 3 through 6 in Cold Swapping Batteries Optical Drive Optical Drive Media Player Software Loading Media on Your Drive Optical Drive Removing Media Loading/Ejecting Media Using the Media Player Software Emergency Optical Drive Tray ReleaseEmergency Tray Release Opening the Media Player Control Panel Using the Media Player Control PanelStarting a DVD Movie DVD Models only Exiting the Media Player Using Media Player on Battery Power To Watch a Movie on Battery Power Optical Drive Installing a Memory Stick or SD Card Memory Stick/Secure Digital Cards Installing Memory Stick/SD Cards Removing a Memory Stick/SD Card Installing/Removing PC Card PC Cards/ExpressCards Installing PC Cards Removing PC Cards Installing ExpressCards Installing/Removing ExpressCards To remove an ExpressCard, follow these steps Smart Card Reader Smart Card Slot Memory Upgrade Module Installing Memory Upgrade Modules Opening the Memory Upgrade Compartment Removing a Memory Upgrade Module Removing a Memory Upgrade Module Checking the Memory Capacity Device Ports Connecting a ModemSelect Open Volume Select Option/Properties Modem RJ-11 Telephone Jack Internal LAN RJ-45 Jack Connecting the LAN Connecting a Parallel DeviceParallel Port Port Replicator Connector Connecting a Serial DeviceSerial Port System rear Left side Connecting a USB Device Universal Serial Bus Ports Infrared Port Ieee 1394 Port Connecting an Ieee 1394 Device Headphone Jack Microphone Jack External Video Port Connecting an External Video Device Troubleshooting Your LifeBook Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Your LifeBook Using the Troubleshooting Table Specific ProblemsTroubleshooting Table ProblemPage Problem Possible Cause Possible Solutions Audio Problems DVD/CD-RW/CD-ROM Drive Problems Problem Possible Cause Possible Solutions Port Replicator Problems Hard Drive Problems Keyboard or Mouse Problems Memory Problems Modem Problems PC Card/ExpressCard Problems Ity. See Bios Setup Utility on Power Failures Setup Utility on Pend/Resume button. See Power Sources on Problem Possible Cause Possible Solutions Bios Setup Utility on Problem Possible Cause Possible SolutionsVideo Problems Problem Possible Cause Possible Solutions Miscellaneous Problems Reinstall your device. See External Video Port on Power On Self Test Messages Keyboard controller error Incorrect Drive a type run SetupIncorrect Drive B type run Setup Keyboard error Operating system not found Keyboard error nnMonitor type does not match Cmos Run Setup Parity Check 2 nnnn Real time clock error Press F1 to resume, F2 to SetupPrevious boot incomplete Default configuration used System battery is dead Replace and run Setup Video Bios shadowed System Cmos checksum bad run SetupSystem timer error System RAM Failed at offset nnnn Emergency Media Player Drive Tray Release Modem Result Codes Restoring Your Pre-installed Software Re-installing Individual Drivers and Applications Boot Priority Change Restoring the Factory Image Changing priority from Bios Setup utility Changing priority from Boot Menu Check for updates now Automatically Downloading Driver UpdatesProcedure Enable Automatic Update Notifications Show update history About Fujitsu Driver UpdateFujitsu Driver Update Readme Care and Maintenance Caring for your LifeBook Notebook Care and Maintenance Cleaning your LifeBook notebook Storing your LifeBook notebookTraveling with your LifeBook notebook Outlet Type Location Increasing Battery Life BatteriesCaring for your Batteries Caring for your Floppy Disks Floppy Disks and DrivesMedia Care Caring for your Media DVD/CD/CD-R Caring for your Optical Drive PC Cards/ExpressCards Caring for your Cards Specifications Configuration Label Memory MicroprocessorChipset Video Video RAM AudioMass Storage Device Options Hard Drive Features Theft Prevention Lock Application Launcher DefaultsDevice Ports On the LifeBook notebook On the Optional Port Replicator External Keyboard and/or Mouse Support PowerKeyboard Batteries Dimensions and Weight Popular AccessoriesEnvironmental Requirements Pre-Installed Software Learning About Your Software Google Desktop Fujitsu Driver Update UtilityOmniPass Fingerprint application Google Picasa Operating System Options Microsoft WorksMicrosoft Office 2007 Small Business Edition Access point Ad Hoc ModeActive-Matrix Display Bit BootAuto/Airline Adapter Bps CardBus BusByte Channel Default Value CommandConfiguration COM Port Disk Disk DriveDiskette Driver Encryption Key Network Key IEEE802.11a Floppy DiskPort IEEE802.11b Infrastructure IEEE802.11gInfrared IP Address Lithium ion Battery IrDALPT Port MHz MAC AddressMemory Modem Network key Network name Ssid Service Set IdentifierOpen system authentication Operating System Pitch keyboard PartitionPeripheral Device Pixel Protocol ResetProgram RAM Module Shared key authentication Standby Subnet mask Status IndicatorStereo audio Video Wi-Fi Compatible Regulatory Information FCC Notices Regulatory Information DOC Industry Canada Notices Avis Aux Utilisateurs Du Réseau Téléphonique Canadien Regulatory Information Wireless LAN, Health and Authorization for use FCC Regulatory InformationRegulatory Notes and Statements Regulatory Information/Disclaimers Federal Communications Commission statementFCC Interference Statement FCC Radio Frequency Exposure statement Export restrictionsCanadian Notice Before Using the Optional Wireless LAN Wireless LAN Device Covered by this DocumentCharacteristics of the Wlan Device Wireless LAN Modes Using this Device Access Point Infrastructure Mode Access Point Infrastructure Mode Network Deactivating/Disconnecting the Wlan Device How to Handle This Device Wireless LAN On/Off Switch Location Deactivation Using the Wireless On/Off SwitchDisconnection Using the Icon in the Taskbar Activating the Wlan Device Configuring the Wireless LAN Configuring the Wlan Using Windows VistaConnecting to a Network Configuring the Wlan Using Windows XP Using Intel PROSet Software Setting the network Connection to the network Setting TCP/IP Confirming the computer and work group names Setting the sharing function Setting the Microsoft network-sharing service Setting the printer-sharing function Confirming connection Confirming the status of the radio Mode Network Name SsidProfile Name Security Troubleshooting the Wlan TroubleshootingProblem Possible Cause Possible Solution Unavailable RF interference from Wlan Specifications SpecificationsSpecification Appendix a Wlan User’s Guide Using the Bluetooth Device What is BluetoothWhere to Find Information About Bluetooth Warranty FCC Radiation Exposure Statement Introducing the Optional Fingerprint Sensor Device Fingerprint sensor Installing OmniPass Getting Started Installing the OmniPass Application System Requirements Uninstalling OmniPass Verifying Information about OmniPassDouble-clickAdd/Remove Programs Master Password Concept User Enrollment Basic Enrollment Enrolling a Fingerprint Using OmniPass Password ReplacementOmniPass Authentication Toolbar Remembering a Password Additional Settings for Remembering a SiteAssociating a Friendly Name With Master Password Logging in to a Remembered Site Password Management Logging into Windows with a Fingerprint Device OmniPass User Identities Choosing User Identity during Login Switch User IdentityIdentities and Password Management Configuring OmniPass Exporting and Importing UsersExporting an OmniPass User Profile Importing an OmniPass User Profile Things to Know Regarding Import/Export OmniPass Control Center User Management User Settings System Settings Cannot add a User with a Blank Password to OmniPas Cannot add Windows users to OmniPass Appendix B Fingerprint Sensor Device Index F8 30 210 211 USB 94