Appendix
Appendix
Before Us ing the Optional Wireless LA N
This manual describes the procedures required to properly set up and configure the optional
integrated Wireless LAN Mini-PCI device (referred to as "W LAN device" in the rest of the
manual). Before using the W LAN device, read this m anual carefully to ensure its correct
operation. Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.
Wireless LAN Dev ice s Co vered by this Document
This document is applicable to systems containing the following device:
• Broadcom 802.11abgn W ireless SDIO Adapter
Characteristics of th e WLAN Device
• The WLAN devic es are PCI Express Mini cards atta ched to th e main board of the mobile computer.
• The WLAN devices operate in license-free RF band s, eliminating the n eed to procure
an FCC operating l icense. The WLAN operates in the 2.4GHz Industrial, Scientific,
and Medical (ISM) RF band and the lower, middle, and upper bands of the 5GHz
Unlicensed Na tional Information Infrastructure (UNII) bands.
• The WLAN devices are capable of five operating modes, IEEE802.11a, IEEE802.11ac,
IEEE802.11b, IEEE802.11g, and IEEE802.11n.
• The WLAN device is Wi-Fi certified and operates (as applicable) at a t he maximum
data rate of 450 Mbp s in IEEE802.11n mode (300 Mbps in this co n figuration); 54 Mbps
in IEEE802.11g mode; and 11 Mbps in IEEE802.11 b mode.
• The WLAN devices support the following encryption methods - WEP,
TKIP, CKIP, and AES encryption.
• The Wireless LAN devices are compliant with the following standards: WPA,
WPA2, CC X 1.0, C CX2.0, CCX3.0, and CCX4.0.
Wireless
LAN Modes U sing this Device
Ad Hoc Mode
"Ad Hoc Mode" refers to a wireless network arch itecture where wireless network connectivity
between multiple computers is established without a central wireless network device, typically
known as A ccess Point(s). Connectivity is accom plished usin g only client devices in a peer-to-peer
fashion. That is why Ad Hoc networks are also known as peer-to-peer networks. Ad Hoc
networks are an easy and inexpensive method for establishing network connectivity between
multiple computers. Ad Hoc mode requ ires that the SSID, network authentication, and encryption
key settings are identically configured on all computers in the Ad Hoc network.
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