Operation Manual

Using the Wireless LAN (Option)
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:
 IEEE 802.11b/a/g standard compliance
 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 54 Mbps, 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. 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. You can also use Windows XP’s
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 Connections, then double-click the Wireless
Network Connection icon
.
3. Click Properties in the Wireless Network Connection Status
dialog box.
4. You can configure your WLAN settings in the Wireless Network
Connection Properties dialog box.
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