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Exploring Your Computer’s Features
Setting up for communications
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How to disable the Ethernet LAN port
When your computer starts, Windows attempts to contact a
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server. If the
computer is not connected to a network, it may pause a few
minutes as it waits for a reply. To avoid this delay, you can
reconfigure Windows to disable the LAN port.
To disable the LAN port:
1
Click
Start
,
Control Panel
, and then
Performance and
Maintenance
.
2
Click the
System
icon, then click the
Hardware
tab, and
then click the
Device Manager
button.
3
Select the appropriate network adapter.
4
Click
Actions
.
5
Select the
Properties
icon.
6
Select the
Do not use this device (disable)
option from
the
Device usage
drop-down.
7
Click
OK
.
Your LAN port is now disabled.
To enable the Ethernet LAN port, repeat steps one through
four. Select the
Use this device (enable)
check box, and click
OK
.
Wireless LAN
The Wireless LAN feature is not available on all models.
Where present, it supports the B and G standard but it is
compatible with other LAN systems based on Direct
Sequence Spread Spectrum/Orthogonal Frequency Division
Multiplexing radio technology that complies with
IEEE802.11 Wireless LAN standard.
❖
Automatic Transmit Rate Select mechanism in the
transmit range of 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9 and 6 Mbit/s.
(IEEE 802.11a)