Chapter 1. Introducing Access Connections; System Requirements; Supported Operating Systems; New Features In Access Connections V.4.1 - Lenovo 20074CU User Manual

Chapter 1. Introducing Access Connections

Access Connections is a connectivity assistant program for your ThinkPad
computer that enables you to create and manage location profiles. Each location
profile stores all of the network and Internet configuration settings that are needed
to connect to a network infrastructure from a specific location such as home or
work. The location profile also enables users to specify different default printers,
default home pages for Internet Explorer and the Firefox Browser, security settings
for specific locations, and to start different applications automatically in different
locations.
By switching between location profiles, when moving their computers from place to
place, users can quickly and easily connect to a network without having to manually
reconfigure settings or restart the computer each time. Access Connections also
enables the user to view and connect to Bluetooth devices, and to set Bluetooth
security options. It enables users to switch network and Internet settings quickly by
selecting a location profile.
The network connection can be made using a modem, a wired network adapter
(Ethernet), a broadband device (Digital Subscriber Line (DSL), cable modem, or
Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN), satellite connection devices, a wireless
LAN or a wireless WAN adapter. Virtual Private Networking (VPN) connections are
also supported.

System requirements

Before installing Access Connections, you must consider where it will be installed
and what network profiles you will want to create. The following is a list of system
considerations and limitations that must be considered before installing Access
Connections.

Supported operating systems

Operating systems supported:
v Windows 2000
v Windows XP
Access Connections is language-independent, that is can be used with any
language operating system.

New features in Access Connections v.4.1

Access Connections v.4.1 includes the following new features and improvements:
v Peer-to-peer connection
v Support for Sierra Wireless 1xEV-DO Network Adapter for Verizon Wireless WAN
v Support for Vodafone HSDPA/WCDMA Communication Manager software.
v Support for Firefox Internet browser
v New Mini-PCI cards supported
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service
Note: For WAN connection service, Access Connections provides an integration
with WAN communication software developed by Vodafone. You can
specify in the WAN profile that this application software is to be launched.
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