Wireless Devices (Select Models Only) - HP Pavilion DV1000t Hardware And Software Manual

802.11 Wireless Devices
(Select Models Only)
A computer with an 802.11 wireless device can access a wireless
local area network (commonly referred to as wireless network,
wireless LAN, or 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 or public WLAN,
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.
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Computers with 802.11 wireless devices may support 1 or
more of 3 industry standards:
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For information on identifying the type of wireless device in your
computer, refer to
Hardware and Software Guide
The terms wireless access point and wireless router are often
used interchangeably.
802.11b, supports data rates of up to 11 Mbps and
operates at a frequency of 2.4 GHz.
802.11g supports data rates of up to 54 Mbps and operates
at a frequency of 2.4 GHz. An 802.11g WLAN device is
backward compatible with 802.11b devices, so they can
operate on the same network.
802.11a supports data rates of up to 54 Mbps and operates
at a frequency of 5 GHz.
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802.11a is not compatible with 802.11b and 802.11g.
"Identifying an 802.11 Wireless
Wireless (Select Models Only)
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