About Integrated Wireless Devices - HP Pavilion DV2500 User Manual

About integrated wireless devices

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Wireless technology transfers data across radio waves instead of wires. Your computer may be equipped
with one or more of the following wireless devices:
Wireless local area network (WLAN) device—Connects the computer to wireless local area networks
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(commonly referred to as Wi-Fi networks, wireless LANs, or WLANs) in corporate offices, your home,
and public places such as airports, restaurants, coffee shops, hotels, and universities. In a WLAN,
each mobile wireless device communicates with a wireless router or a wireless access point.
HP Broadband Wireless Module—A wireless wide area network (WWAN) device that provides
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access to information wherever mobile network operator service is available. In a WWAN, each
mobile device communicates to a mobile network operator's base station. Mobile network operators
install networks of base stations (similar to cell phone towers) throughout large geographic areas,
effectively providing coverage across entire states, regions, or even countries.
Bluetooth® device—Creates a personal area network (PAN) to connect to other Bluetooth-enabled
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devices such as computers, phones, printers, headsets, speakers, and cameras. In a PAN, each
device communicates directly with other devices, and devices must be relatively close together—
typically within 33 feet of each other.
For more information on wireless technology, refer to the information and Web site links provided in Help
and Support.
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