Wireless (Select Models Only)
Hardware and Software Guide
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Wireless Local Area Network Device
(Select Models Only)
With an 802.11 wireless device, you can access a wireless local
area network (WLAN), which is composed of other computers
and accessories linked by a wireless router or a wireless access
point.
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A large scale WLAN, such as a corporate WLAN or public
WLAN hotspot, typically use wireless access points that can
handle a large number of computers and accessories and can
separate critical network functions.
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A home or small office WLAN typically uses a wireless
router, which enables several wireless and wired computers to
share an Internet connection, a printer, and files without
additional pieces of hardware or software.
Wireless access
point
and
wireless router
are often used interchangeably.
Tablet PCs with 802.11 WLAN devices may support one or more
of 3 IEEE physical layer standards:
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802.11a
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802.11b
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802.11g
