Toshiba Qosmio X500 - Manual (Page 111)

User’s Manual 4-37
Operating Basics
Wireless communications
The computer’s wireless communication function supports both Wireless
LAN and Bluetooth devices.
Wireless LAN
Where present, it supports the A,B, G and N standards 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/g)
■ Automatic Transmit Rate Select mechanism in the transmit range of 11,
5.5, 2 and 1 Mbit/s. (IEEE 802.11b)
■ Roaming over multiple channels
■ Card Power Management
■ Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data encryption, based on the 128 bit
encryption algorithm.
■ Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) data encryption, based on 128 bit
encryption algorithm.
Security
■ Be sure to enable the 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 recommends the customer to enable
the encryption function.
■ Do not use the Wireless LAN (Wi-Fi) or Bluetooth functionalities near a
microwave oven or in areas subject to radio interference or magnetic
fields. Interference from a microwave oven or other source can disrupt
Wi-Fi or Bluetooth operation.
■ Turn Wi-Fi and Bluetooth functionalities off when near a person who
may have a cardiac pacemaker implant or other medical electric
device. Radio waves may affect pacemaker or medical device
operation, possibly resulting in serious injury. Follow the instruction of
your medical device when using any Wi-Fi or Bluetooth functionality.
■ Always turn off Wi-Fi or Bluetooth functionality if the computer is near
automatic control equipment or appliances such as automatic doors or
fire detectors. Radio waves can cause malfunction of such equipment,
possibly resulting in serious injury.
■ It may not be possible to make a network connection to a specified
network name using the ad hoc network function.
If this occurs, the new network(*) will have to be configured for all
computers connected to the same network in order to re-enable
network connections.
* Please be sure to use the new network name.