Toshiba A50 - Manual (Page 96)

User’s Manual 4-23
Operating Basics
Wireless LAN
The Wireless LAN 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
(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 A/B, 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 (Revision A/Turbo Mode:5 GHz, Revision
B/G: 2.4 GHz)
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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 the 152 bit
encryption algorithm.(Atheros module type) Wired Equivalent Privacy
(WEP) data encryption, based on the 128 bit encryption algorithm.(Intel
module type)
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Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) data encryption, based on 256 bit
encryption algorithm.(Atheros module type)
Security
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Be sure to enable the WEP encryption function otherwise you may
expose your computer to illegal access by an outsider across the
Wireless LAN which may cause intrusion, eavesdropping, and the loss
or destruction of stored data. TOSHIBA strongly recommend the
customer to enable the WEP function.
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TOSHIBA is not liable for the eavesdropping of data due to the use of
Wireless LAN and the damage thereof.
Wireless communication switch
You can enable or disable the Wireless LAN function, with the on/off switch.
No transmissions are sent or received when the switch is off. Slide the
switch to the right to turn it on and to the left to turn it off.
Wake-up on LAN does not function on a Wireless LAN.
Set the switch to off in airplanes and hospitals. Check the indicator. It will
stop glowing when the wireless communication function is off.