Toshiba Satellite M35 Series User Manual page 126

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Enhancing Productivity
Exchanging data with another computer
minutes as it waits for a reply. To avoid this delay, you can
reconfigure Windows to disable the LAN port.
To disable the LAN port:
1 Click Start, click Control Panel then Performance and
Maintenance.
2 Click the System icon, then click the Hardware tab, and
then click the Device Manager button.
3 Select Intel
Network adapters.
4 Click Actions.
5 Select the Properties icon.
6 Select the Do not use this device (disable) option from
the Device usage drop-down.
7 Click OK.
Your LAN port is now disabled.
To enable the Ethernet LAN port, repeat steps one through
four. Select the Use this device (enable) check box, and click
OK.
Setting up a wireless connection
For information on how to set up a wireless connection, refer
to your wireless networking device documentation or your
network administrator.
Using Wireless LAN Connectivity
Your system may come with an optional wireless LAN
module. This is a technology that expands wireless
communication beyond networking equipment, and can
connect many different kinds of electronic devices without
the need for cables. This feature uses the 2 GHz or 5 GHz
frequency band for wireless communications, and can
transmit at data rates up to 54 MBps. The range (through
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