1-8 User’s Manual
Introduction
Software
LAN The computer has built-in support for Ethernet
LAN (10 megabits per second, 10BASE-T) and
Fast Ethernet LAN (100 megabits per second,
100BASE-TX).
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
the IEEE 802.11 Standard.
■ Automatic Transmit Rate Select mechanism
in the transmit range of 54, 48, 36, 24, 18, 12,
9 and 6 Mbit/s. (IEEE 802.11g)
■ Automatic Transmit Rate Select mechanism
in the transmit range of 11, 5.5, 2 and 1 Mbit/
s. (IEEEE 802.11b)
■ Roaming over multiple channels
■ Card Power Management
■ Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data
encryption, based on 128 bit encryption
algorithm.
■ Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) data
encryption, based on 128 bit encryption
algorithm.
Operating System
Windows
®
XP Home Edition, or Windows
®
XP
Professional Edition operating system and
TOSHIBA Utilities and drivers preinstalled on the
hard disk. Refer to the Software section at the
front of this chapter.
TOSHIBA Utilities A number of utilities and drivers are preinstalled
to make your computer more convenient to use.
Refer to the Utilities section in this chapter.
Plug and Play When you connect an external device to the
computer or when you install a component, Plug
and Play capability enables the system to
recognize the connection and make the
necessary configurations automatically.