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Making wireless LAN connections
You can stay connected to your network while you are in the office, in a meeting room, or at home, with no
need for a wired connection. Some ThinkPad® models come with a built-in wireless networking card and a
configuration utility to help you make wireless connections and monitor the status of your connection.
Attention: If you carry your ThinkPad computer with the wireless LAN feature into an airplane, you
need to disable it before boarding. To disable it, refer to the instructions in
wireless
feature.
Wireless networking setup
Wireless security features
Checking wireless connection status
Enabling or disabling the wireless feature
Wireless upgradeable ThinkPad models
Note: Some models come with a wireless networking card and a wireless LAN configuration utility built
in. If your computer does not come with these features, you can purchase the wireless networking card as
an option. For more information, refer to
Note: If you use the wireless LAN feature, place your computer so that there are as few obstacles as
possible between the wireless LAN access point and the computer. Also for the best connection of the
wireless LAN feature, open your computer display to an angle of slightly more than 90 degrees.
Finding ThinkPad options.
Enabling or disabling the
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