TAG 20 Series manual Using the Wireless LAN, Configuring the Wlan

Using the Wireless LAN

Depending on your model, an internal Mini PCI Wireless LAN (WLAN) card may have been pre-installed by your computer manufacturer at the factory. This card allows you to access corporate networks or the Internet in a wireless environment.

The WLAN features include:

2.4 GHz DSSS (Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum) technology

Peer-to-Peer (Ad-Hoc) and Access Point (Infrastructure) modes support

WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) 64/128-bit data encryption

Transmission rate at 11 Mbps, 5.5 Mbps, 2 Mbps, and 1 Mbps with automatic data rating

To take advantage of the WLAN feature, make sure that the WLAN driver is installed correctly (see Chapter 6 for details). If your WLAN card was provided by your dealer instead of the computer manufacturer, contact your dealer for the correct driver to use.

Configuring the WLAN

After driver installation, you can use the WLAN utility to configure and monitor your WLAN connection. If you are using Windows XP, you can also use its built-in WLAN utility. Follow this procedure to launch the WLAN utility in Windows XP:

1.Select Control Panel from the Start menu.

2.Click Network and Internet Connections.

3.Click Network Connections, then double-click the Wireless Network Connection icon .

4.Click Properties in the Wireless Network Connection Status dialog box.

5.You can configure your WLAN settings in the Wireless Network Connection Properties dialog box.

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