Toshiba A40 Series, User Manual

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User's Manual
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NTRODUCTION
Communications
Modem An internal modem provides capability for data and fax
communication. It supports V.90 (V.92). Refer to
Appendix
E . The speed of data transfer and fax depends on analog
telephone line conditions. It has a modem jack for connect-
ing to a telephone line. It is preinstalled as a standard
device in some markets. Both of V.90 and V.92 are sup-
ported only in USA and Canada and Australia. Only V.90 is
available in other regions.
LAN The computer is equipped with a LAN card that supports
Ethernet LAN (10 Mbit/s, 10BASE-T) and Fast Ethernet
LAN (100 Mbit/s, 100BASE-TX). It is preinstalled as a
standard device in some markets.
Wireless LAN Some computers in this series are equipped with a wireless
LAN mini-PCI card that is compatible with other LAN systems
based on Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum / Orthogonal
Frequency Division Multiplexing radio technology that
complies with the IEEE 802.11 Standard (Revision A, B or G),
and Turbo Mode.
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Automatic Transmit Rate Select mechanism in the transmit
range of 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9 and 6 Mbit/s. (Revision A
and G, Revision B/G, A/B/G combo type)
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Automatic Transmit Rate Select mechanism in the transmit
range of 11, 5.5, 2 and 1 Mbit/s. (Revision B)
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Automatic Transmit Rate Select mechanism in the transmit
range of 108, 96, 72, 48, 36, 24, 18 and 12 Mbit/s. (Turbo
Mode, Revision A/B/G combo type)
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Frequency Channel Selection (5 GHz: Revision A / 2.4 GHz:
Revision B/G)
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Roaming over multiple channels
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Card Power Management
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Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data encryption, based on
152 bit encryption algorithm. (Revision B/G, A/B/G combo
type). Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data encryption, based
on 128 bit encryption algorithm. (Revision B only type).
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Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) data encryption, based
on 256bit encryption algorithm. (Revision B/G, A/B/G combo
type)