Network Router User Manual

AppendixC.Wirelessrelatedinformation

Usageenvironmentandyourhealth

ThewirelessWANadapteremitsradiofrequencyelectromagneticenergysimilartootherradiodevices.

However,thelevelofenergyemittedismuchlessthantheelectromagneticenergyemittedbywireless

devicessuchasacellphone.

BecausethewirelessWANadapteroperateswithintheguidelinesfoundinradiofrequencysafetystandards

andrecommendations,LenovobelievesthattheintegratedwirelessWANadapterissafeforuseby

consumers.Thesestandardsandrecommendationsreecttheconsensusofthescienticcommunityand

resultfromdeliberationsofpanelsandcommitteesofscientistswhocontinuallyreviewandinterpretthe

extensiveresearchliterature.

Insomesituationsorenvironments,theuseofthewirelessWANadaptermayberestrictedbytheproprietor

ofthebuildingorresponsiblerepresentativesoftheorganization.Thesesituationsandareasmayinclude:

•UsingtheintegratedwirelessWANadapterinanairplane,inahospital,nearpetrolstations,blasting

areas(withelectro-explosivedevices),medicalimplants,orbody-wornelectronicmedicaldevicessuch

aspacemakers.

•Inanyotherenvironmentwheretheriskofinterferencetootherdevicesorservicesisperceivedor

identiedasharmful.

Ifyouareuncertainofthepolicythatappliesontheuseofwirelessdevicesinaspecicorganizationlikean

airportorahospital,youareencouragedtoaskforauthorizationtousethewirelessWANadapterprior

toturningontheThinkPadcomputer.