Disconnecting; Wireless Lan; Security; Wireless Communication Switch - Toshiba Satellite L20 Series User Manual

Disconnecting

To disconnect the internal modem cable, follow the steps below.
1. Pinch the lever on the connector in the telephone jack and pull out the
connector.
2. In the same way, pull the cable's other connector out of the computer.

Wireless LAN

The Wireless LAN feature is not available on all models. Where present, it
supports the B and G standard but it is compatible with other LAN systems
based on Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum/Orthogonal Frequency
Division Multiplexing radio technology that complies with IEEE802.11
Wireless LAN standard.
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Automatic Transmit Rate Select mechanism in the transmit range of 54,
48, 36, 24, 18, 12, 9 and 6 Mbit/s. (IEEE 802.11g)
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Automatic Transmit Rate Select mechanism in the transmit range of 11,
5.5, 2 and 1 Mbit/s. (IEEE 802.11b)
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Roaming over multiple channels
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Card Power Management
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Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data encryption, based on the 128 bit
encryption algorithm.
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Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) data encryption, based on 128 bit
encryption algorithm.
Wake-up on LAN does not function on a Wireless LAN.

Security

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Be sure to enable the encryption function otherwise you may expose
your computer to illegal access by an outsider across the Wireless LAN
which may cause intrusion, eavesdropping, and the loss or destruction
of stored data. TOSHIBA strongly recommend the customer to enable
the encryption function.
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TOSHIBA is not liable for the eavesdropping of data due to the use of
Wireless LAN and the damage thereof.

Wireless communication switch

You can enable or disable the Wireless LAN function, with the on/off switch.
No transmissions are sent or received when the switch is off. Press the
button to turn it on and press again to turn it off.
Set the switch to off in airplanes and hospitals. Check the indicator. It will
stop glowing when the wireless communication function is off.
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