HP (Hewlett-Packard) 8710w Laptop User Manual


 
Configuration Utility
5
Microsoft Windows 2000 or XP
Choice of Configuration Utility:
Microsoft Windows XP Wireless Network Connection Manager
Intel PROSet for Microsoft Windows 2000 or XP (required for
Cisco Compatible Extensions support)
Microsoft Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows Vista Wireless Network Connection Manager
LED Activity
LED Off – Radio OFF; Solid LED On – Radio ON
Check latest software/driver release for updates on supported security features.
1.
Maximum output power may vary by country according to local regulations.
2.
In Power Save Polling mode.
3.
Receiver sensitivity is measured at a packet error rate of 8% for 802.11b (CKK modulation)
and a packet error rate of 10% for 802.11a/g (OFDM modulation).
4.
WLAN supplier's client utility is required for Cisco Compatible Extensions support with
Microsoft Windows 2000 or XP. WLAN may also be compatible with certain third-party
software supplicants.
5.
Intel Wireless WiFi Link
4965AG
Wireless LAN
Standards
IEEE 802.11a
IEEE 802.11b
IEEE 802.11g
Interoperability
Wi-Fi certified
Cisco Compatible Extensions Program compliant with Microsoft
Windows 2000 and XP (details at
http://www.hp.com/go/notebooks/WLAN
)
Frequency Band
2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
Data Rates
802.11b: 1, 2, 5.5, 11 Mbps
802.11a/g: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54 Mbps
Modulation
Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum
DBPSK, DQPSK, CCK, OFDM
Security
1
Supports 64- and 128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2, hardware-accelerated
AES (support for key sizes of 128, 192, and 256 bits), 802.1x
authentication types EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS, PEAP-GTC, PEAP-
MSCHAPv2, LEAP, EAP-FAST.
Support for Cisco Security Features (proven compatibility with Cisco
Aironet infrastructure products through the Cisco Compatible
Extensions Program Version 4) with Microsoft Windows 2000 and XP
only.
Sub-channels
Multinational support with frequency bands and channels compliant to
local regulations.
Media Access Protocol
CSMA/CA (Collision Avoidance) with ACK
Network Architecture
Models
Ad-hoc (Peer to Peer)
Infrastructure (Access Point Required)
Roaming
IEEE 802.11 compliant roaming between access points
Output Power
(for
CKK)
2
15 dBm
Output Power
(for
OFDM; power varies by
data rate)
2
15 dBm
QuickSpecs
HP Compaq 8710w Mobile Workstation
Technical Specifications
DA - 12731 Worldwide QuickSpecs — Version 8 — 9.5.2007
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