Wireless Local Area Network (Select Models Only) - HP Pavilion DV1010 Series Hardware And Software Manual

Wireless Local Area Network
(Select Models Only)
With the 802.11 wireless device, you can access a wireless local
area network (WLAN), which is composed of other computers
and accessories linked by a wireless router or a wireless access
point.
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A large scale WLAN, such as a corporate WLAN or public
WLAN hotspot, typically uses wireless access points that can
handle a large number of computers and accessories and can
separate critical network functions.
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A home or small office WLAN typically uses a wireless
router, which enables several wireless and wired computers to
share an Internet connection, a printer, and files without
additional pieces of hardware or software. The terms wireless
access point and wireless router are often used
interchangeably.
Notebooks with 802.11 WLAN devices may support one or more
of 3 IEEE physical layer standards:
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802.11a
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802.11b
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802.11g
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