Wireless lan, Wireless lan -9 – Toshiba A200 User Manual

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4-9

Operating Basics

Connecting the LAN cable

If you are using Ethernet LAN (10 Mbps, 10BASE-T), you can connect

using either a CAT5 or a CAT3 cable.
If you are using 100BASE-TX Fast Ethernet or 1000BASE-T Gigabit

Ethernet, you must connect using a CAT5 cable.
To connect the LAN cable, follow the steps below.
1. Turn off the power to the computer and to all external devices

connected to the computer.

2. Plug one end of the cable into the LAN jack. Press gently until you hear

the latch click into place.

Connecting the LAN cable

3. Plug the other end of the cable into a LAN hub connector. Check with

your LAN administrator before connecting to a hub.

Disconnecting the LAN cable

To disconnect the LAN cable, follow the steps below.
1. Pinch the lever on the connector in the computer's LAN jack and pull

out the connector.

2. Disconnect the cable from the LAN hub in the same manner. Check with

your LAN administrator before disconnecting from the hub.

Wireless LAN

The wireless LAN is compatible with other LAN systems that comply with

the IEEE802.11a, 11b, 11g and Draft 11n wireless LAN standards.
It supports the following:

n

Automatic Transmit Rate Select mechanism in the transmit range of 54,

48, 36, 24, 18, 9, 6 Mbps for 802.11a/b/g and 802.11b/g wireless LAN

module.

n

Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) data encryption, based on 256bit

encryption algorithm.

The computer must be configured properly before connecting to a LAN.

Logging onto a LAN using the computer's default settings could cause a

malfunction in LAN operation. Check with your LAN administrator

regarding set-up procedures.

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

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