Operating Basics

Wireless LAN

The Wireless LAN is compatible with other LAN systems based on Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum radio technology that complies with IEEE

802.11Wireless LAN standard (Revision A or B) and Turbo Mode. 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 A)

■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)

■Frequency Channel Selection (Revision A/Turbo Mode: 5 GHz,Revision B: 2.4 GHz)■Roaming over multiple channels■Card Power Management

■Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data encryption, based on the 152 bit RC4 encryption algorithm.

■Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) data encryption, based on the 256 bit encryption algorithm.

Wake-up on LAN does not function on a Wireless LAN.Radio links

You can easily establish links between two or more devices. The link is maintained even if the devices are not within line of sight.

Security

Two advanced security mechanisms ensure a high level of security:

1.Authentication prevents access to critical data and makes it impossible to falsify the origin of a message.

2.Encryption prevents eavesdropping and maintains link privacy.Wireless communication switch

You can enable or disable Wireless LAN functions, with the on/off switch. No transmissions are sent or received when the switch is off. Slide the switch toward the left of the computer to turn it on and toward the right of the computer to turn it off.

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

TOSHIBA TE2300

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