User Manual

Using the Wireless LAN (WLAN)
An internal Mini PCI wireless LAN module have been pre-installed by
your computer manufacturer at the factory. This allows you to access
corporate networks or the Internet in a wireless environment.
The WLAN features include:
 Peer-to-Peer (Ad-Hoc) and Access Point (Infrastructure) modes
support
 WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) 64/128-bit data encryption
 IEEE 802.11a/b/g standard compliance
Technology 802.11a 802.11b 802.11g
Stated Maximum
Throughput (Mbps)
54 11 54
Data Rates (Mbps) 54, 48, 36, 24, 18,
12, 9, 6
11, 5.5, 2, 1 54, 36, 18, 9
Band (GHz) 5.15 ~ 5.35 2.412 ~ 2.462 2.4
Modulation
Technology
OFDM (Orthogonal
Frequency Division
Multiplexing)
DSSS (Direct
Sequence Spread
Spectrum)
OFDM (Orthogonal
Frequency Division
Multiplexing)
NOTE: 802.11g mode is backward compatible with 802.11b mode.
To take advantage of the WLAN feature, make sure that the PROSet
driver is installed correctly (see Chapter 6 for details). If your WLAN
module was provided by your dealer instead of the computer
manufacturer, contact your dealer for the correct driver to use.
Configuring the WLAN
After driver installation, you can use the WLAN utility to configure and
monitor your WLAN connection. If you are using Windows XP, you can
also use its built-in WLAN utility. Follow this procedure to launch the
WLAN utility in Windows XP:
1. Select Control Panel fro
m the Start menu.
2. Click Netwo
rk and Internet Connections.
Operating Your Computer 2-27