Lenovo ThinkPad T41p - Manual (Page 12)

proxy server at work and a VPN client with no proxy server at home. In both
locations the connection is Ethernet, but the settings are different. Access
Connections software changes your network and Internet settings automatically.
v Can prioritize the adapters used in the multi-adapter profile to help ensure that
the adapter with the lower priority will be utilized only when higher priority
adapters cannot establish or maintain a connection.
v Disables wireless LAN radios to help conserve notebook battery power. Wireless
adapter radios can consume considerable amounts of power unnecessarily even
when not in use. By disabling wireless LAN radios, you can use your notebook
for longer time periods before having to recharge the battery.
Extending wireless connection capabilities beyond WLAN
Access Connections software also accommodates wireless wide area networking
(WAN) and the personal area networking (PAN) technology, Bluetooth. With the
introduction of 3G cellular technologies, wireless WAN services are emerging as an
effective alternative for high-speed wireless access to the network when users are
away from the office and not near a public WLAN hot spot. (A hot spot is an open
(not secure) WLAN such as those found in airports, hotels and coffee shops
enabling travelers to easily and wirelessly connect to the Internet or their e-mail.)
Access Connections software supports several wireless WAN PC card adapters. For
example, with the Novatel Merlin C201 CDMA 1xRTT PC card installed in your
ThinkPad notebook, you can activate a location profile to easily control connection
to the Sprint Enhanced PCS network 1 . This cellular-based network provides a
wireless alternative to WLAN that is both fast and often available where WLAN
connectivity is not to be found.
To help manage Bluetooth wireless connections, Access Connections offers a
Bluetooth menu bar that offers an easy way to turn off the Bluetooth radio and to
set the Bluetooth security level. It also provides capability to create the location
profile using the Bluetooth modem, which uses the DUN Bluetooth profile. The
Bluetooth security levels can be selected from either this menu bar or from the
menu displayed by left-clicking the Access Connections system tray icon. Turning
off the Bluetooth radio conserves battery power, which will help extend the time
between needing to recharge the notebook battery. Access Connections software
makes these tasks simple to accomplish on your ThinkPad notebook.
Helping your clients stay connected
Access Connections software provides your clients with an easy-to-use help system
that is accessible from the main user interface. An index provides quick access to
standard topics such as connecting at work, remote location connection and other
connectivity issues. A troubleshooting guide is also provided to address common
questions and answers. And with convenient, point-and-click access to useful
diagnostic tools and traditional Windows TCP/IP utilities, users can ping (check
for a response from) an IP address, trace an IP route or check status of your IP
connection using the IP config feature. Without Access Connections software, these
tools are typically accessed through a command prompt and using tedious
command line entry. Access Connections software provides point-and-click access
to these useful diagnostic tools.
1. Wireless Internet subscription service required; not included.
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