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Appendix

Before Using the Optional Wireless L A N

This manual describes the procedures required to properly set up and conﬁgure the optional

integrated Wireless LAN Min i-PCI device (referred to as "WLAN device" in the rest o f the

manual). Before using the WL AN device, read this manual carefully to ensure its correct

operation. Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.

Wireless LAN Devices Covered by this Document

This document is applicable to systems containing the following device:

• Intel Wireless-N 7260 802.11 BGN + BT v4.0 or

• Intel Du al Band W ireless AC 7260 + BT v4.0

Characteristics of the WLAN Device

• The WLAN devices are PCI Express Mini cards attached to the main board of the mobile comp uter.

• The WLAN devices operate in license-free RF ba nds, eliminating the need to procure

an F C C operating license. The W LAN operates in the 2.4GHz Industrial, Scientiﬁc,

and Medical (ISM) RF band and the lower, middle, and upper band s of the 5GHz

Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure (UNII) ban ds.

• The WLAN devices are c apab le of four operating modes, I EEE80 2.11a,

IEEE802.11b, IEEE802.11g, and IEEE802.11n.

• The WLAN device is Wi-Fi certiﬁed and operates (as applicable) at the maximum data

rate of 450 Mbps in IEEE802.11n mode (300 Mbps in this conﬁguration); 5 4 M bps

in IEEE802.11g mode; and 11 Mbps in IEEE802.11b mode.

• The WLAN devices support the following encryption methods - WEP,

TKIP, CKIP, and AES encryp tion.

• The Wireless LAN devices are c ompliant with the following standards: WPA,

WPA2, CCX1.0, CCX2.0, CCX3.0, and CCX4.0.

Wireless LAN Modes Using this Device

Ad Hoc Mo

"Ad H oc M

ode" refers to a wireless network architecture where wireless network connectivity

betwee

n m u ltiple computers is established without a central wireless network device, typically

known a

s Access Point(s). Connectivity is accomplished using only client devices in a peer-to-peer

fashi

on. That is why Ad Hoc netw orks are also known as peer-to-peer networks. Ad Hoc

netwo

rks are an ea sy and inexpensive method for establishing network connectivity betw een

multi

ple computers. A d Hoc mode requires that the SSID, network authentication, and encryption

key s

ettings are identically conﬁgured on all c omputers in the Ad Hoc network.

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