Wireless (Select Models Only)
Hardware and Software Guide 11–3
Wireless Local Area Network (Select
Models Only)
With the 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.
■ A large scale WLAN, such as a corporate WLAN or public
WLAN hotspot, typically uses wireless access points that can
handle a large number of computers and accessories and can
separate critical network functions.
■ 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.
Notebooks with 802.11 wireless devices may support one or more
of three IEEE physical layer standards:
■ 802.11a
■ 802.11b
■ 802.11g
There are three popular implementations of WLAN adapters:
■ 802.11b only
■ 802.11b/g
■ 802.11a/b/g
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