Operating Manual

Appendix

Before Using the O ptional Wire les s LAN

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:

• 2x2 ABGN, WLAN/BT combo MITSUMI DW M-W095A

Characteristics of the WLAN Device

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

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

an F C C operating license. The WLAN 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, IEEE802.11a,

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

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

data rate of 450 Mbps in IEEE802.11n mode (300 Mbps in this conﬁguration); 54 Mbps

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

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

TKIP, C KIP, and AES e ncryption.

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

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

Wireless

LAN Modes Using this Device

Ad Hoc Mode

"Ad Hoc Mode" refers to a wireless network architecture w here wireless network connectivity

between multiple computers is established without a c entral wireless network device, typically

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

fashion. Th at is why Ad Hoc netw orks are also known as peer-to-peer networks. Ad Hoc

networks are an e asy and inexpensive method for establishing network connectivity between

multiple computers. Ad Hoc mode requires that the SSID, network auth entication, and encryption

key settings are identically conﬁgured o n all c omputers in the Ad Hoc network.

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