Authorized Operation Within The United States And Canada; Enabling Extended Channel Mode - IBM THINKPAD G40 Series Service And Troubleshooting Manual

Authorized Operation Within the United States and Canada

The statement below regarding the extended channel mode is applicable when
the system supports this function. To check the support of this function, see
the properties of the installed wireless card by referring to the extended
channel mode enablement instructions.
For systems with 802.11b wireless function supporting Extended Channel
Mode:
This device may only be used with Access Points, which are authorized for
use within the geography in which they are being used. The use of this device
with an Access Point that is not Wi-Fi compliant and not authorized to be
used in your geography could result in violation of government regulations.
Consult the network administrator, the instruction manual, or the approval
label for the Access Point to determine the authorization of your Access Point
in your specific country or geographic region.
"Extended Channel Mode" should only be selected when the device is
operated outside the USA and Canada to avoid the unlikely possibility of
unauthorized operation. The use of this device outside the United States and
Canada in "Extended Channel Mode" may use frequencies not authorized for
use in the United States and Canada. When used with an authorized Wireless
Access Point that is Wi-Fi compliant or in Ad Hoc mode, this device will
operate in its authorized modes in all geographies.
Please reconfigure selected frequencies when you travel from one country to
another.

Enabling Extended Channel Mode

The statement below regarding the extended channel mode is applicable when
the system supports this function. To check the support of this function, see
the properties of the installed wireless card by referring to the extended
channel mode enablement instructions.
In countries other than the United States and Canada, extra IEEE 802.11b
channels may be supported. If you have a problem to connect to an Access
Point, contact your system administrator or check your Access Point to know
which channel is used. And if the 802.11b channel is 12 or greater, you will
need to enable "Extended Channel Mode" as follows.
1. Start the computer and log on with administrative privileges.
2. Click Start, then right-click My Computer (for Windows 2000, right-click
3. Select the Hardware tab, and then click the Device Manager button.
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My Computer on the desktop) and select Properties.