Wireless Lan; Card Specifications; Radio Characteristics - Toshiba Satellite C640 Series User Manual

Wireless LAN

This appendix is intended to help you get your Wireless LAN network up
and running, with a minimum of parameters.

Card Specifications

Form Factor
Compatibility
Network
Operating
System
Media Access
Protocol

Radio Characteristics

Radio characteristics of Wireless LAN cards may vary according to:
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Country/region where the product was purchased
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Type of product
Wireless communication is often subject to local radio regulations.
Although Wireless LAN wireless networking products have been designed
for operation in the license-free 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz band, local radio
regulations may impose a number of limitations to the use of wireless
communication equipment.
Radio
The range of the wireless signal is related to the transmit rate of the
wireless communication. Communications at lower transmit range may
travel larger distances.
User's Manual
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PCI Express Mini Card
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IEEE 802.11 Standard for Wireless LANs
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Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) certified by the Wi-Fi
Alliance. The "Wi-Fi CERTIFIED" logo is a
certification mark of the Wi-Fi Alliance.
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Microsoft Windows Networking
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CSMA/CA (Collision Avoidance) with
Acknowledgment (ACK)
Frequency■ Band 5 GHz (5150-5850 MHz) (Revision A, N)
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Band 2.4 GHz (2400-2483.5 MHz)
(Revision B, G, N)
Appendix C
Wireless LAN
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