2-24 Operating Your Tablet PC
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.