NEC Versa 2730M, User Manual

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802.11b Wireless LAN Card
Some Versa notebooks come with built-in wireless LAN capabilities featuring the Wi-Fi™ (wireless fidelity)
IEEE 802.11b High Rate (HR) standard for business users. Wireless LAN eliminates the need for connecting
cables between your computer and your local area network, facilitating mobility, minimising downtime, and
improving your productivity.
The Wi-Fi compliant radio technology provides high-speed (11 Mbps) wireless networking with the
performance capabilities of a wired 10BaseT LAN connection.
See the following sections for information about using the wireless LAN solution, and the corresponding
'Frequently Asked Questions' section for additional information about wireless networking.
Caution
: as explained in the Quick Start Guide , your notebook features several ways to perform a
recovery process, should it be necessary. Depending on your configuration, you may choose to restore from
the hard disk drive, from a set of master CDs, or from a network.
However, we recommend you to NOT select
Recovery From a Network
. As no DOS drivers are available for
the wireless LAN feature, you will not be able to recover your system from a network.
Enabling Wireless LAN
Use the Wireless on/off button to enable or disable the 802.11b Wireless LAN feature. A LED located on the
right side of your Versa, near the volume control knob lights up green when the Wireless LAN feature is
available.
Connecting to a Wireless Network
1. Make sure that the Wireless on/off button is set to
ON
.
2. Locate in the notification area of the taskbar the Wireless Connection icon (identical to the Local
Area Network icon), and right-click on it.
3. Click on View Available Wireless Networks ; the
Connect to Wireless Network
window opens.
4. Select the available network of your choice, and click on Connect .
Note : later on, your notebook may automatically reconnect to your preferred network. Click on the Advanced
button, and add the network in your Preferred networks list.
To disconnect from a wireless network, slide the Wireless on/off button to OFF .
Wireless LAN Software Interface
Client Manager
Click on Start , select All Programs , Wireless and click on Client Manager .
Use the Client Manager to display or edit the current configuration profile (opens the Wireless Network
Connection Properties window), but also to diagnose wireless connection troubles resulting from hardware
problems or radio signals quality.
Help is available by pressing F1 , clicking on the Help button or on Help in the menu bar.
Wireless LAN Regulations
Specific regulations apply when using wireless LAN products. Click here for more information on these
regulations.
802.11b Wireless LAN Card