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Wireless LAN
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The Wireless LAN Switch icon (
or
) indicates whether the wireless
LAN is on or off. The icon will not change even when 802.11a is enabled or
disabled.
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If 802.11a is enabled or disabled while the computer is connected to an
802.11b/g access point, the connection to the access point will be temporarily
interrupted.
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In addition to using the Wireless LAN Switch, you can also change the setting of
the wireless LAN standard ([Wireless Mode]) by the following procedure:
A
Select [start] - [Control Panel] - [Performance and Maintenance] - [System]
- [Hardware] - [Device Manager].
B
Double-click [Intel(R) PRO/Wireless...] at [Network adapters].
C
Select [Advanced], and then select [Wireless Mode] in [Property].
D
Remove the check mark from [Use default value], and select the settings.
(E.g., [802.11a and 802.11g])
E
Select [OK].
Note that when 802.11a is enabled/disabled by selecting the wireless LAN
Switch after settings have been changed using “Device Manager”, communica-
tions using the following standards will be conducted.
Turning On/Off Wireless LAN
1
Select the Wireless LAN Switch
(
or
)
on the taskbar.
Settings in Device Manager
Settings in Wireless LAN Switch
When 802.11a is
enabled
When 802.11a is
disabled
[802.11a, 802.11b and
802.11g] or [802.11b and
802.11g]
a+b+g is enabled
b+g is enabled
[802.11g only] or [802.11a
and 802.11g]
a+g is enabled
g is enabled
[802.11a only] or [802.11b
only]
a is enabled
b is enabled