Wireless (Select Models Only)
Computers with 802.11 wireless devices may support 1 or more of 3 industry standards:
■802.11b supports data rates of up to 11 Mbps and operates at a frequency of 2.4 GHz.
■802.11g supports data rates of up to 54 Mbps and operates at a frequency of 2.4 GHz. An 802.11g WLAN device is backward compatible with 802.11b devices, so they can operate on the same network.
■802.11a supports data rates of up to 54 Mbps and operates at a frequency of 5 GHz.
✎ 802.11a is not compatible with 802.11b and 802.11g.
For information on identifying the type of wireless device in your computer, refer to “Identifying an 802.11 Wireless Device.”
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