Wireless (Select Models Only)
Wireless Local Area Network (Select Models Only)
With the 802.11 wireless device, you can access a wireless local area network (WLAN), which is composed of other computers and accessories linked by a wireless router or a wireless access point.
■A large scale WLAN, such as a corporate WLAN or public WLAN hotspot, typically uses wireless access points, that can handle a large number of computers and accessories and can separate critical network functions.
■A home or small office WLAN typically uses a wireless router, which enables several wireless and wired computers to share an Internet connection, a printer, and files without additional pieces of hardware or software. Wireless access point and wireless router are often used interchangeably.
Notebooks with 802.11 WLAN devices may support one or more of 3 IEEE physical layer standards:
■802.11a
■802.11b
■802.11g
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