Wireless Communications; Security; Bluetooth Wireless Technology - Toshiba Portégé M100 User Manual

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Wireless communications

The wireless LAN is compatible with other LAN systems based on Direct Sequence
Spread Spectrum radio technology that complies with IEEE 802.11 wireless LAN
standard (Revision A, B),Turbo Mode. It supports the following features:
Automatic Transmit Rate Select mechanism in the transmit range of 54, 48, 36,
24, 18, 12, 9 and 6 Mbit/s. (Revision A, Revision A/B combo type)
Automatic Transmit Rate Select mechanism in the transmit range of 11, 5.5, 2
and 1 Mbit/s. (Revision B)
Automatic Transmit Rate Select mechanism in the transmit range of 108, 96, 72,
48, 36, 24, 18 and 12 Mbit/s. (Turbo Mode, Revision A/B combo type)
Frequency Channel Selection (5 GHz: Revision A / 2.4 GHz:Revision B)
Roaming over multiple channels
Card Power Management
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data encryption, based on 152 bit encryption
algorithm. (Revision A/B combo type).Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data
encryption, based on 128 bit encryption algorithm. (Revision B only type).
Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) data encryption, based on 256bit
encryption algorithm. (Revision A/B combo type)
Wake-up on LAN does not function on a wireless LAN.

Security

1. Be sure to enable WEP (encryption) function. Otherwise your computer will
allow the illegal access by outsider through wireless LAN to cause illegal
intrusion, eavesdropping, and loss or destruction of stored data. TOSHIBA
strongly recommend the customer to enable the WEP function.
2. TOSHIBA is not liable for the eavesdropping of data due to the use of
wireless LAN and the damage thereof.

Bluetooth wireless technology

Bluetooth wireless technology eliminates the need for cables between electronic
devices such as desktop computers, printers and mobile phones.
You cannot use the built-in Bluetooth functions and an optional Bluetooth PC card
simultaneously.
Bluetooth wireless technology has the following features:
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