User's Manual

2-24 Operating Your Computer
Using the Wireless LAN
Depending on your model, an internal mini PCI-E 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:
 Access Point (Infrastructure) mode support
 WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) 64/128-bit data encryption
 IEEE 802.11b/g/n standard compliance
Technology
Stated
Maximum
Throughput
(Mbps)
Data Rates
(Mbps)
Band (GHz) Modulation Technology
802.11b 11 11, 5.5, 2, 1 2.4 DSSS (Direct Sequence Spread
Spectrum)
802.11g 54 54, 36, 18,
9
2.4 OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency
Division Multiplexing)
802.11n 100 Mbps or
more
100 ~ 210 2.4 / 5 Spatial multiplexing, uses MIMO
(multiple-input multiple-output)
To take advantage of the WLAN feature, make sure that the WLAN
driver is installed correctly. (See chapter 6 for details.) If your WLAN
card was provided by your dealer instead of the computer manufacturer,
contact your dealer for the correct driver to use.
Turning Off/On the WLAN Radio
NOTE: The FAA (Federal Aviation Agency) has deemed it unsafe to operate wireless
devices in aircraft as this may interfere with flight safety. Remember to turn off wireless
LAN when using your computer in the airplane.