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GD2000 User Guide
GD2000 User Guide
Your GD2000 supports up to three integrated radios and GPS for
superior wireless communication (One radio per category listed below).
Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)
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Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN)
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Bluetooth
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Global Positioning System (GPS)
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Since each customer's radio configuration is unique, please
read the radio help installed on your desktop and refer to the
manufacturer documentation to setup and use your radio(s).
If you have the radio ON/OFF option, press
off all radio devices (airplane mode).
Caution
FAA regulations require that all transmit/receive
devices be turned off during flight. If you have radios in your
computer (including GPS) and your computer is equipped with
a
RADIO ON/OFF
switch, please use it to turn your radios off
during flight. If you have radios and you do not have a switch
to turn the radios off, either leave your computer off during
flight or contact your help desk for assistance.
WLAN radio (option)
Your computer may include integrated Wireless Local Area
Network (WLAN) capability. See the radio help file on your
desktop for more information.
About WLAN
WLAN provides all the features and benefits of traditional LAN
technologies, such as Ethernet, without the limitations of wires
or cables. It enables mobility and flexibility without compro-
mising connectivity for today's mobile user.
Bluetooth
(option)
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About Bluetooth
Bluetooth
is a short range, wireless technology. Bluetooth
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systems create a wireless personal-area network (WPAN).
When Bluetooth
-capable devices come within range of one
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another, an electronic conversation automatically takes place
to determine whether they have Bluetooth
and whether one needs to control the other. Then, the devices
hop frequencies in unison so they stay in touch with one
another and avoid interference with other devices.
Bluetooth
devices send out weak signals of 1 milliwatt. Your
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GD2000 is a Class II Bluetooth
ten meters. Even with the low power, the walls in your house
won't stop a Bluetooth
signal. This makes the standard useful
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for controlling several devices in different rooms (ie: audio,
printer, keyboard, mouse). However, obstructions such as
General Dynamics Itronix 72-0139-001
FN+
to power
services to share
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device with a range of about
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Wireless Communication
walls do degrade the signal and reduce its range.
note
Due to the compact nature of the GD2000, only two
internal USB ports are currently available to accommodate dif-
ferent configuration options. The Bluetooth
fingerprint scanners all use internal USB ports, so you can only
pick two of these options in a single unit.
WWAN (option)
If you ordered the WWAN option, there will be an extension
on the display lid as illustrated by #2 below. (This image also
shows an optional GPS antenna - #1.)
note
All WWAN radios are backwards compatible to sup-
port slower technologies to provide the greatest possible
coverage to the user.
HSPA
High-Speed Packet Access (HSPA) is a 3G GSM Mobile protocol
in the HSPA family, which provides a roadmap for UMTS-based
networks to increase their data transfer speeds and capacity.
HSPA deployments/cards/modules can support 1.8 Mbps, 3.6
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Mbps, 7.2 Mbps and 14.4 Mbps in downlink mode and 2.0 Mbps
and 5.7 Mbps in the uplink mode.
EDGE/GPRS/GSM Network
The Enhanced Data Rates for Global Evolution (EDGE) net-
work allows users to transfer data with download speeds up
to 237 Kbps (70-130 Kbps typical). It is more than three times
the speed of GPRS. The EDGE network can help you perform
at higher levels of productivity by providing real-time wireless
access to critical business systems and applications.
UMTS/GPRS/GSM Network
Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) - also
referred to as wideband code division multiple access (W–
, touchscreen and
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