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4 Using the Notebook PC
These are examples of the Notebook PC
connected to a Wireless Network.
Desktop PC
PDA
Notebook PC
Access
Point
Desktop PC
PDA
Notebook PC
Wireless LAN Connection (on selected models)
The optional built-in wireless LAN is a compact easy-to-use wireless Ethernet adapter. Implementing
the IEEE 802.11 standard for wireless LAN (WLAN), the optional built-in wireless LAN is capable of
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less LAN is backward compatible with the earlier IEEE 802.11 standards allowing seamless interfacing
of wireless LAN standards.
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meters between the client and the access point.
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with a 64-bit/128-bit Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption and Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)
features.
Ad-hoc mode
The Ad-hoc mode allows the Notebook PC to connect
to another wireless device. No access point (AP) is
required in this wireless environment.
(All devices must install optional 802.11 wireless LAN adapters.)
Infrastructure mode
The Infrastructure mode allows the Notebook PC and
other wireless devices to join a wireless network cre-
ated by an Access Point (AP) (sold separately) that
provides a central link for wireless clients to commu-
nicate with each other or with a wired network.
(All devices must install optional 802.11 wireless LAN adapters.)