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Security, Wireless communication switch, Wireless communication indicator – Toshiba PSA20 User Manual

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O

PERATING

B

ASICS

4-25

Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) data encryption, based on 256 bit
encryption algorithm. (Revision A/B combo type)

NOTE: Wake-up on LAN does not function on a Wireless LAN.

Security

Be sure to enable the WEP (encryption) function to prevent unauthorized
access to your Wireless LAN. Such access can enable illegal intrusion into
data, eavesdropping and loss or destruction of data. TOSHIBA strongly
recommends that you enable the WEP function.

TOSHIBA is not liable for damage resulting from unauthorized access to a
Wireless LAN including, but not limited to, illegal intrusion, eavesdropping
and loss or destruction of data.

Wireless communication switch

You can enable or disable Wireless LAN function, with the on/off switch. No
transmissions are sent or received when the switch is off. Slide the switch toward
the back of the computer to turn it on and toward the front of the computer to turn it
off.

CAUTION: Set the switch to off in airplanes and hospitals. Check the
indicator. It will stop glowing when the wireless communication function
is off.

Wireless communication

i

ndicator

The wireless communication indicator indicates the status of the wireless communi-
cation functions.

Indicator status Indication

Indicator off

Wireless communication switch is set to off.

Indicator glows

Wireless communication switch is on.
Wireless LAN is turned on by an application.

If you used the Task Bar to disable W-LAN, restart the computer or follow the
procedures below to enable the system to recognize W-LAN. Open or click the
following:

start

,

Control Panel

,

System

,

Hardware Device Manager

,

Network adapters

,

TOSHIBA Wireless LAN Mini PCI Card

or

Atheros

AR5001X Mini PCI Wireless Network Adapter

and

enable

.

Wireless LAN