Lenovo ThinkPad T21 Deployment Manual
Lenovo ThinkPad T21 Deployment Manual

Lenovo ThinkPad T21 Deployment Manual

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IBM Access
Connections Deployment Guide
Version 3.3.0
Date: October 11, 2004

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Chapter 1. Overview
Features
Details of IBM Access Connections functionalities including profile creation, status view, and network search.
Create new location profiles
Utilizes a wizard to define settings for connecting to various network types.
View location profile and connection status
Allows users to view network connection status and components of the current location profile.
Switch between location profiles
Enables users to easily change between defined location profiles.
Search for wireless networks
Locates and connects to available wireless networks, creating profiles automatically.
Automatic switching of location profiles
Switches between network profiles automatically when the current one becomes unavailable.
Import and export location profiles
Facilitates sharing of location profiles between different computers.
Use the system tray icon
Provides quick access to application functions and status via the system tray.
Create location profiles for remote deployment (administrator's only)
Allows IT administrators to define profiles for remote deployment to client PCs.
Chapter 2. Using Access Connections
Viewing connection status
Displays network connection status for client users and provides diagnostic information.
Saving location profiles, settings, time, and reducing help desk calls
Streamlines network connections by creating and switching location profiles with various settings.
Enabling effortless wireless LAN connectivity for mobile users
Provides capabilities for fast and simple wireless LAN connections for mobile users.
Extending wireless connection capabilities beyond WLAN
Supports wireless WAN and Bluetooth connectivity for broader network access.
Helping your clients stay connected
Offers an easy-to-use help system with diagnostic tools for connectivity issues.
Capitalizing on new profile-deployment capabilities to ease administration
Centralizes management and deployment of location profiles for IT administrators.
Diagnosing network connectivity problems
Provides network diagnostics to identify connection failures and suggest actions.
Chapter 3. Considerations for deploying Access Connections
Requirements and specifications for deployment
Lists supported IBM ThinkPad systems, drivers, and configurations for deployment.
Chapter 4. Deploying Access Connections
Access Connections deployment features
Highlights features for IT administrators to deploy and manage Access Connections.
Installing IBM Access Connections
Details options for installing the IBM Access Connections software.
Installing the integrated IBM Access Connections package
Provides steps for silent, unattended installation of the integrated package.
Installing the standalone IBM Access Connections
Provides steps for silent, unattended installation of the standalone package.
Enabling the Administrator Feature
Guides on enabling the Administrator Feature for profile deployment.
Using the Administrator Feature
Explains how to create and distribute location profiles using the admin feature.
Preparing for a new-image installation
Details steps for deploying Access Connections software with new system images.
Deploying Access Connections location profiles remotely
Describes methods for remotely deploying Access Connections profiles to clients.
Unattended deployment
Method for pushing updated profiles to clients without user interaction.
Attended deployment
Method for deploying profiles to remote users with their interaction.
Appendix. Notices
Non-IBM Web sites
Disclaimer regarding references to external websites and their endorsement.

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