Wireless communications

Wireless communications

Wireless LAN

The wireless LAN is compatible with other LAN systems based on Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum radio technology that complies with IEEE 802.11 wireless LAN standard (Revision B). It supports the following features:

Automatic Transmit Rate Select mechanism in the transmit range of 11, 5.5, 2 and 1 Mbit/s.

Frequency Channel Selection (2.4 GHz)

Roaming over multiple channels

Card Power Management

Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data encryption, based on the 128 bit RC4 encryption algorithm as defined in the IEEE 802.11 standard on wireless LANs.

Wake-up on LAN does not function on a wireless LAN.

Wireless communication switch

You can enable or disable wireless LAN function, with the on/off switch. No transmissions are sent or received when the switch is off. Slide the switch toward the back of the computer to turn it on and toward the front of the computer to turn it off.

CAUTION: Set the switch to off in airplanes and hospitals. Check the LED. It will stop glowing when the wireless communication function is off.

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