Introduction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wireless LAN

Some computers in this series are equipped with

 

 

a Wireless LAN mini-PCI card that is compatible

 

 

with other LAN systems based on Direct

 

 

Sequence Spread Spectrum / Orthogonal

 

 

Frequency Division Multiplexing radio technology

 

 

that complies with the IEEE 802.11 Standard

 

 

(Revision A, B or G), and Turbo Mode.

 

 

Automatic Transmit Rate Select mechanism

 

 

in the transmit range of 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12,

 

 

9 and 6 Mbit/s. (Revision A/B, B/G, A/B/G

 

 

combo type)

 

 

Automatic Transmit Rate Select mechanism

 

 

in the transmit range of 11, 5.5, 2 and 1 Mbit/

 

 

s. (Revision B)

 

 

Automatic Transmit Rate Select mechanism

 

 

in the transmit range of 108, 96, 72, 48, 36,

 

 

24, 18 and 12 Mbit/s. (Turbo Mode, Revision

 

 

A/B/G combo type)

 

 

Frequency Channel Selection (5 GHz:

 

 

Revision A / 2.4 GHz: Revision B/G)

 

 

Roaming over multiple channels

 

 

Card Power Management

 

 

Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data

 

 

encryption, based on 152 bit encryption

 

 

algorithm. (Atheros module type)

 

 

Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data

 

 

encryption, based on 128 bit encryption

 

 

algorithm. (Intel module type)

 

 

Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) data

 

 

encryption, based on 256 bit encryption

 

 

algorithm. (Atheros module type)

 

 

 

Security

Security lock slot Connects an optional security lock to anchor the computer to a desk or other large object.

Software

Operating System Windows XP Home Edition, Professional operating system and TOSHIBA Utilities and drivers preinstalled on the hard disk. Refer to the Software section at the front of this chapter.

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Toshiba A50 user manual Security, Software, Wireless LAN