Operating Basics
Wireless communications
The computer’s wireless communication function supports both Wireless LAN and Bluetooth devices.
In this chapter, the descriptions on Wireless LAN or Bluetooth are applicable to the model equipped with Wireless LAN or Bluetooth function respectively.
Carefully check that the computer is available for Wireless LAN communication in Tablet mode.
Laptop mode gives the highest reception sensitivity of wireless communication. Change the operation mode of the computer to the laptop mode when you cannot use the wireless communication in the Tablet mode.
Also try to use the computer in the laptop mode with the LCD panel open when you cannot use the wireless communication even if in the laptop mode with the LCD closed.
The reception sensitivity of wireless communication becomes lower in the operation mode described below.
Laptop mode (with LCD panel open) > Laptop mode (with LCD panel closed) > Tablet mode
Wireless LAN
The Wireless LAN is compatible with other LAN systems based on Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum/Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing radio technology that complies with IEEE802.11 Wireless LAN standard.(Revision B or G). The configuration of the built in Wireless LAN depends on the model you purchased
Supported features
It supports the following features:
■Automatic Transmit Rate Select mechanism in the transmit range of 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9 and 6 Mbit/s. (Revision G, A/B, B/G, combo type)
■Automatic Transmit Rate Select mechanism in the transmit range of 11, 5.5, 2 and 1 Mbit/s. (Revision B)
■Frequency Channel Selection (Revision B/G: 2.4GHz)
■Roaming over multiple channels
■Card Power Management
■Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data encryption, based on the 152 bit encryption algorithm. (Revision B/G, combo type)
■Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) data encryption, based on 256 bit encryption algorithm. (Revision B/G, combo type)
Wakeup on LAN does not function on a Wireless LAN.
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