Using the Wireless LANDepending on your model, an internal Mini PCI wireless LAN (WLAN)card may have been pre-installed by your computer manufacturer at thefactory. This card allows you to access corporate networks or theInternet in a wireless environment.The WLAN features include:IEEE 802.11b standard compliance2.4 GHz DSSS (Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum) technologyPeer-to-Peer (Ad-Hoc) and Access Point (Infrastructure) modes supportWEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) 64/128-bit data encryptionTransmission rate at 11 Mbps, 5.5 Mbps, 2 Mbps, and 1 Mbps withautomatic data ratingTo take advantage of the WLAN feature, make sure that the WLANdriver is installed correctly. (See Chapter 6 for more information.) Ifyour WLAN card was provided by your dealer instead of the computermanufacturer, contact your dealer for the correct driver to use.Configuring the WLANAfter driver installation, you can use the WLAN utility to configure andmonitor your WLAN connection. If you are using Windows XP, you canalso use its built-in WLAN utility. Follow this procedure to launch theWLAN utility in Windows XP:1. Select Control Panel from the Start menu.2. Click Network and Internet Connections.3. Click Network Connections, then double-click the WirelessNetwork Connection icon .4. Click Properties in the Wireless Network Connection Statusdialog box.You can configure your WLAN settings in the Wireless Network ConnectionProperties dialog box.Operating Your Computer2-22
