Lenovo 20AQ006HUS Ethernet connections, Wireless connections, Using the wireless LAN connection

Ethernet connections

You can connect your computer to a local network or a broadband connection by using the built-in Ethernet feature of the computer.

DANGER

Your computer has an Ethernet connector. To avoid the risk of electrical shock, do not connect the telephone cable to the Ethernet connector.

Wireless connections

Wireless connection is the transfer of data without the use of cables but by means of radio waves only.

Attention:

•If you want to use the wireless features on an airplane, check the wireless services with the airline before boarding the airplane.

•If there are restrictions on the use of computer wireless features on an airplane, you need to disable the wireless features of your computer before boarding.

Depending on the wireless devices installed on your computer, you might be able to use the following wireless networks:

•Wireless LAN connection

•Wireless WAN connection

•Bluetooth connection

•NFC connection

Using the wireless LAN connection

A wireless local area network (LAN) covers a relatively small geographic area, such as an office building or a house. Devices based on the 802.11 standards can connect to this type of network.

Your computer comes with a built-in wireless network card and a configuration utility to help you establish wireless connections and monitor the connection status. This enables you to stay connected to your network while you are at the office, in a meeting room, or at home, with no need for a wired connection.

To establish a wireless LAN connection, do the following:

For Windows 7:

1.Press F8 and follow the instructions on the screen to enable the wireless feature.

2.Click the wireless network connection status icon in the Windows notification area. A list of available wireless networks is displayed.

3.Double-click a network to connect to it. Provide required information if needed.

For Windows 8:

1.Press F8 to display the list of available wireless networks. Ensure that the Airplane mode is set to off.

2.Double-click a network to connect to it. Provide required information if needed.

If you need to connect to different wireless networks in different locations, use the following software to manage multiple network profiles so that the computer automatically connects to an available network when the location changes:

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