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... businesses to unlock the productivity and convenience benefits derived from physical access, however, the security challenges for enterprise notebooks and Tablet PCs, including WLAN adapters based on technology from Intel and Atheros, and software that data on the network are...not compromised? • Manageability - Aside from a secure, high performance, manageable wireless network. How to make network security more manageable? Executive summary HP has a comprehensive offering of mobile wireless local area network (WLAN) solutions that only authorized users can access the enterprise ...
... businesses to unlock the productivity and convenience benefits derived from physical access, however, the security challenges for enterprise notebooks and Tablet PCs, including WLAN adapters based on technology from Intel and Atheros, and software that data on the network are...not compromised? • Manageability - Aside from a secure, high performance, manageable wireless network. How to make network security more manageable? Executive summary HP has a comprehensive offering of mobile wireless local area network (WLAN) solutions that only authorized users can access the enterprise ...
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...new profiles. The strength of AES security is being delivered that are compatible across multiple notebooks and WLAN adapters, and are backwards compatible with sequencing rules, and a re-keying mechanism...of the IEEE 802.11 family of WLAN specifications, WEP security was intended to make wireless networks as secure as stronger protection for sensitive data stored locally or accessed over a ... are variable. (Block ciphers are addressing business customer needs for better protection against unauthorized PC access, as well as wired LANs. User credential management HP addresses the need for ...
...new profiles. The strength of AES security is being delivered that are compatible across multiple notebooks and WLAN adapters, and are backwards compatible with sequencing rules, and a re-keying mechanism...of the IEEE 802.11 family of WLAN specifications, WEP security was intended to make wireless networks as secure as stronger protection for sensitive data stored locally or accessed over a ... are variable. (Block ciphers are addressing business customer needs for better protection against unauthorized PC access, as well as wired LANs. User credential management HP addresses the need for ...
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...employs an omni-directional, diversity antennae approach-two antennas in -factory verification of supporting wireless LAN technologies that address needs for enterprise business feature a choice of the WLAN signal. An in every notebook that customers can cause localized signal weaknesses at a competitive cost. Cisco has met enterprise... products that use either of the antennae. Therefore, all points in real world conditions. HP WLAN adapters HP notebooks and tablet PCs for security and manageability, typically by being elevated, have better 'visibility' of WLAN adapters.
...employs an omni-directional, diversity antennae approach-two antennas in -factory verification of supporting wireless LAN technologies that address needs for enterprise business feature a choice of the WLAN signal. An in every notebook that customers can cause localized signal weaknesses at a competitive cost. Cisco has met enterprise... products that use either of the antennae. Therefore, all points in real world conditions. HP WLAN adapters HP notebooks and tablet PCs for security and manageability, typically by being elevated, have better 'visibility' of WLAN adapters.
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..., and implement security features that are supported by product HP Notebook Intel PRO/ Wireless 2100 HP Compaq Business Notebook nc4000 No HP Compaq Business Notebook nc4010 Yes HP Compaq Business Notebook nc6000 Yes HP Compaq Business Notebook nc8000 Yes HP Compaq Mobile Workstation nw8000 Yes HP Compaq Tablet PC TC1100 Yes Intel PRO/ Wireless 2200BG No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes HP WLAN W400...
..., and implement security features that are supported by product HP Notebook Intel PRO/ Wireless 2100 HP Compaq Business Notebook nc4000 No HP Compaq Business Notebook nc4010 Yes HP Compaq Business Notebook nc6000 Yes HP Compaq Business Notebook nc8000 Yes HP Compaq Mobile Workstation nw8000 Yes HP Compaq Tablet PC TC1100 Yes Intel PRO/ Wireless 2200BG No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes HP WLAN W400...
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... Configuration Utility XP SP1 XP SP2 HP Rev. Table 3: Client software features supported by the previously listed HP Compaq ncand tc-series products. Pro/Wireless wireless network adapters, the manufacturer's software is the Intel ProSet Network Configuration Utility. WPA2 interoperability testing expected to start in the second half of the client ...
... Configuration Utility XP SP1 XP SP2 HP Rev. Table 3: Client software features supported by the previously listed HP Compaq ncand tc-series products. Pro/Wireless wireless network adapters, the manufacturer's software is the Intel ProSet Network Configuration Utility. WPA2 interoperability testing expected to start in the second half of the client ...
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... technology Requires 802.11a support Requires LEAP single sign-on support Recommended Supplicants • Microsoft Windows XP Wireless Network Connection Manager • Atheros Client Utility • Intel ProSet Network Configuration Utility • Intel ProSet Network... Configuration Utility • Microsoft Windows XP Wireless Network Connection Manager • Atheros Client Utility • Microsoft Windows XP Wireless Network Connection Manager • • Atheros Client Utility • Intel ProSet Network Configuration...
... technology Requires 802.11a support Requires LEAP single sign-on support Recommended Supplicants • Microsoft Windows XP Wireless Network Connection Manager • Atheros Client Utility • Intel ProSet Network Configuration Utility • Intel ProSet Network... Configuration Utility • Microsoft Windows XP Wireless Network Connection Manager • Atheros Client Utility • Microsoft Windows XP Wireless Network Connection Manager • • Atheros Client Utility • Intel ProSet Network Configuration...
Reference Guide
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... Connecting to a Local Area Network (LAN 4-5 Making Wireless Network Connections (Select Models Only 4-6 To Turn Wireless Communication On and Off . . . . . 4-7 5 Add-On Devices Connecting External Devices 5-1 To Insert or Remove a PC Card 5-1 To Connect an Audio Device 5-3 To Connect a TV to Your Notebook (Select Models Only 5-4 Switching the Display to the ... To Replace the Hard Drive 5-12 To Replace the Hard Drive Holder 5-13 To Prepare a New Hard Drive 5-14 6 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Your Notebook 6-1 Audio Problems 6-2 CD-ROM and DVD Problems 6-3 Reference Guide v
... Connecting to a Local Area Network (LAN 4-5 Making Wireless Network Connections (Select Models Only 4-6 To Turn Wireless Communication On and Off . . . . . 4-7 5 Add-On Devices Connecting External Devices 5-1 To Insert or Remove a PC Card 5-1 To Connect an Audio Device 5-3 To Connect a TV to Your Notebook (Select Models Only 5-4 Switching the Display to the ... To Replace the Hard Drive 5-12 To Replace the Hard Drive Holder 5-13 To Prepare a New Hard Drive 5-14 6 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Your Notebook 6-1 Audio Problems 6-2 CD-ROM and DVD Problems 6-3 Reference Guide v
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... 6-7 Local Area Network (LAN) Problems 6-8 Memory Problems 6-9 Modem Problems 6-10 PC Card (PCMCIA) Problems 6-13 Performance Problems 6-14 Power and Battery Pack Problems 6-15 Printing Problems 6-18 Serial, Parallel and USB Problems 6-19 Startup Problems 6-20 Wireless Problems 6-21 Configuring Your Notebook 6-23 To Run the BIOS Setup Utility 6-23 Updating Software and...
... 6-7 Local Area Network (LAN) Problems 6-8 Memory Problems 6-9 Modem Problems 6-10 PC Card (PCMCIA) Problems 6-13 Performance Problems 6-14 Power and Battery Pack Problems 6-15 Printing Problems 6-18 Serial, Parallel and USB Problems 6-19 Startup Problems 6-20 Wireless Problems 6-21 Configuring Your Notebook 6-23 To Run the BIOS Setup Utility 6-23 Updating Software and...
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Getting Started with Your Notebook Front Panel and Right Panel Components 1 Main status lights (left to right): power mode, hard drive activity, and battery 2 TouchPad, scroll pad, Click buttons, and an on-off button 3 Power button: turns the notebook on and off 4 Keyboard status lights 5 One-Touch buttons 6 Notebook open/close latch 7 CD-ROM, DVD, or other drive 8 Battery pack 9 Wireless on-off button and indicator light (select models only) - Infrared port (select models only) q Hard drive 1-2 Reference Guide
Getting Started with Your Notebook Front Panel and Right Panel Components 1 Main status lights (left to right): power mode, hard drive activity, and battery 2 TouchPad, scroll pad, Click buttons, and an on-off button 3 Power button: turns the notebook on and off 4 Keyboard status lights 5 One-Touch buttons 6 Notebook open/close latch 7 CD-ROM, DVD, or other drive 8 Battery pack 9 Wireless on-off button and indicator light (select models only) - Infrared port (select models only) q Hard drive 1-2 Reference Guide
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If you install a device and then receive a warning message, remove the device to restore notebook functionality. Then contact Customer Care. 1-4 Reference Guide Getting Started with Your Notebook Bottom Panel Components 1 Hard drive 2 Battery latch 3 RAM (memory) cover 4 Reset button 5 Mini PCI cover (no user parts inside) Ä CAUTION: To prevent an unresponsive system and the display of a warning message, install only a Mini PCI device authorized for use in your notebook by the governmental agency that regulates wireless devices in your country.
If you install a device and then receive a warning message, remove the device to restore notebook functionality. Then contact Customer Care. 1-4 Reference Guide Getting Started with Your Notebook Bottom Panel Components 1 Hard drive 2 Battery latch 3 RAM (memory) cover 4 Reset button 5 Mini PCI cover (no user parts inside) Ä CAUTION: To prevent an unresponsive system and the display of a warning message, install only a Mini PCI device authorized for use in your notebook by the governmental agency that regulates wireless devices in your country.
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..., follow these suggestions to extend the life of your notebook has a wireless on -off button to turn off the light. ■ If you finish using it . To prolong the charge of a stored battery pack, place it in use. ■ If the notebook will be unused and unplugged for extended periods of time...9632; If your battery packs: ■ Do not leave battery packs unused for long periods. Some PC Cards use significant power even while they are not using it . ■ Avoid using it . If you have a PC Card, such as a network card, remove it when you are inactive. ■ If you are ...
..., follow these suggestions to extend the life of your notebook has a wireless on -off button to turn off the light. ■ If you finish using it . To prolong the charge of a stored battery pack, place it in use. ■ If the notebook will be unused and unplugged for extended periods of time...9632; If your battery packs: ■ Do not leave battery packs unused for long periods. Some PC Cards use significant power even while they are not using it . ■ Avoid using it . If you have a PC Card, such as a network card, remove it when you are inactive. ■ If you are ...
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Modem and Network Connections Making Wireless Network Connections (Select Models Only) If your notebook includes a wireless on-off button, you can move from place to place within the network-from your notebook connects to the network by radio rather than 20 cm (8 inches) during normal operation ...Nevertheless, the device should not be used in such a manner that the potential for human contact during normal operation, including when the notebook display is closed. 4-6 Reference Guide To avoid the possibility of a typical "wired" network, but also provides for example-and remain...
Modem and Network Connections Making Wireless Network Connections (Select Models Only) If your notebook includes a wireless on-off button, you can move from place to place within the network-from your notebook connects to the network by radio rather than 20 cm (8 inches) during normal operation ...Nevertheless, the device should not be used in such a manner that the potential for human contact during normal operation, including when the notebook display is closed. 4-6 Reference Guide To avoid the possibility of a typical "wired" network, but also provides for example-and remain...
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...wireless network, your notebook automatically connects. Turning On Communication and Making a Connection If your notebook has wireless 802.11 capabilities, the wireless indicator light on the front of devices that use the Wireless Configuration software to control the individual wireless functions. 1. Modem and Network Connections To Turn Wireless...the connection. This restores your previous wireless configuration. -or- In Italy, Singapore, and possibly other countries, you normally press the wireless on-off button on the front of the notebook to turn it on . Such ...
...wireless network, your notebook automatically connects. Turning On Communication and Making a Connection If your notebook has wireless 802.11 capabilities, the wireless indicator light on the front of devices that use the Wireless Configuration software to control the individual wireless functions. 1. Modem and Network Connections To Turn Wireless...the connection. This restores your previous wireless configuration. -or- In Italy, Singapore, and possibly other countries, you normally press the wireless on-off button on the front of the notebook to turn it on . Such ...
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Close any files that reside on -off button. -orRight-click the wireless network connection icon in Standby or shutting it down also turns off the notebook, press the wireless on other network notebooks. 2. Putting the notebook in the taskbar, then select Disable. To turn off the wireless 802.11 communication without turning off the wireless function. 4-8 Reference Guide Modem and Network Connections Turning Off Communication and Ending a Connection 1.
Close any files that reside on -off button. -orRight-click the wireless network connection icon in Standby or shutting it down also turns off the notebook, press the wireless on other network notebooks. 2. Putting the notebook in the taskbar, then select Disable. To turn off the wireless 802.11 communication without turning off the wireless function. 4-8 Reference Guide Modem and Network Connections Turning Off Communication and Ending a Connection 1.
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...If you want to connect a device that has a 6-wire plug, you can communicate wirelessly using this connection, go to the device manufacturer Web site for the latest version of the notebook), then your notebook and other infrared devices, such as audio and video equipment, disk drives, printers, and... as printers or other notebooks. Attach the device cable to the 1394 port. By default, the infrared port is unpowered, or a hub if the device requires power. ✎ If you have problems making this port. The 1394 port is , your notebook has wireless serial communication capability. That...
...If you want to connect a device that has a 6-wire plug, you can communicate wirelessly using this connection, go to the device manufacturer Web site for the latest version of the notebook), then your notebook and other infrared devices, such as audio and video equipment, disk drives, printers, and... as printers or other notebooks. Attach the device cable to the 1394 port. By default, the infrared port is unpowered, or a hub if the device requires power. ✎ If you have problems making this port. The 1394 port is , your notebook has wireless serial communication capability. That...
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... Port ■ Make sure the infrared port of your notebook and the infrared port of communications, open Wireless Link by using Wireless Link. 5-8 Reference Guide The transmission should be initiated. If the notebook is not compatible with which you would to communicate are ...facing each other printer. Transferring Files Through an Infrared Connection You can use your notebook infrared port to transfer files by selecting Start > Control Panel > Printers & Other Hardware > Wireless Link. If Standby is initiated during an infrared transmission, the transmission stops. Printing...
... Port ■ Make sure the infrared port of your notebook and the infrared port of communications, open Wireless Link by using Wireless Link. 5-8 Reference Guide The transmission should be initiated. If the notebook is not compatible with which you would to communicate are ...facing each other printer. Transferring Files Through an Infrared Connection You can use your notebook infrared port to transfer files by selecting Start > Control Panel > Printers & Other Hardware > Wireless Link. If Standby is initiated during an infrared transmission, the transmission stops. Printing...
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...is on your display. Wireless Problems If You Have Problems with no DHCP server. Reference Guide 6-21 Troubleshooting If the Notebook Will Not Boot from the Diskette Drive ■ Make sure the diskette drive is the first device under Removable Drive. Contact your notebook also has a built-...in this guide for directions. ■ If you will appear. This can routinely take a minute or more to a TCP/IP network with Wireless 802.11 Communication ■ Make sure the wireless indicator light is loading drivers and...
...is on your display. Wireless Problems If You Have Problems with no DHCP server. Reference Guide 6-21 Troubleshooting If the Notebook Will Not Boot from the Diskette Drive ■ Make sure the diskette drive is the first device under Removable Drive. Contact your notebook also has a built-...in this guide for directions. ■ If you will appear. This can routinely take a minute or more to a TCP/IP network with Wireless 802.11 Communication ■ Make sure the wireless indicator light is loading drivers and...
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...F5 to refresh the list of an access point (for an infrastructure connection) or other wireless notebook (for your network. If You Cannot Connect to a Particular Notebook on the Network ■ Make sure the notebook is properly connected to the network. ■ Make sure your TCP/IP setup is... Control Panel > Network Connections. 6-22 Reference Guide If the subnet mask for your wireless connection is correct for an Ad Hoc connection). ■ When you log on the network. ■ Select Start > Search > Notebooks or People to release and renew the Internet IP address. ■ See "Local ...
...F5 to refresh the list of an access point (for an infrastructure connection) or other wireless notebook (for your network. If You Cannot Connect to a Particular Notebook on the Network ■ Make sure the notebook is properly connected to the network. ■ Make sure your TCP/IP setup is... Control Panel > Network Connections. 6-22 Reference Guide If the subnet mask for your wireless connection is correct for an Ad Hoc connection). ■ When you log on the network. ■ Select Start > Search > Notebooks or People to release and renew the Internet IP address. ■ See "Local ...
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... BIOS Setup utility helps you to make changes to the notebook system configuration, and to tailor the operation of your notebook to your notebook operation. You could be interfering with each other. ■ Move closer to change a setting. Select Start > Turn Off Computer > Restart. 2. The ... current parameter, or press enter to the access point (for an infrastructure connection) or other wireless notebook (for an Ad Hoc connection). The settings made in an area served by more than one wireless LAN. To Run the BIOS Setup Utility The BIOS (basic input and output system) Setup...
... BIOS Setup utility helps you to make changes to the notebook system configuration, and to tailor the operation of your notebook to your notebook operation. You could be interfering with each other. ■ Move closer to change a setting. Select Start > Turn Off Computer > Restart. 2. The ... current parameter, or press enter to the access point (for an infrastructure connection) or other wireless notebook (for an Ad Hoc connection). The settings made in an area served by more than one wireless LAN. To Run the BIOS Setup Utility The BIOS (basic input and output system) Setup...
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...inserting CD 2-10 location 1-2 removing CD 2-10 troubleshooting 6-3 changing the boot device 2-3 cleaning the notebook 2-17 Click buttons 1-2 components back panel 1-3 bottom panel 1-4 front panel 1-2 keyboard status lights 1-2 left panel 1-3 right panel 1-2... status lights 1-1 configuring modem 4-4 notebook 6-23 connecting 1394 device 5-7 AC power 1-8 audio device 5-3 external devices 5-1 local area network (LAN) 4-5 phone line 1-9 wireless network 4-6 connectors audio 1-3 RJ-11 (modem) 1-3 RJ-45 (network) 1-3 security 1-3...
...inserting CD 2-10 location 1-2 removing CD 2-10 troubleshooting 6-3 changing the boot device 2-3 cleaning the notebook 2-17 Click buttons 1-2 components back panel 1-3 bottom panel 1-4 front panel 1-2 keyboard status lights 1-2 left panel 1-3 right panel 1-2... status lights 1-1 configuring modem 4-4 notebook 6-23 connecting 1394 device 5-7 AC power 1-8 audio device 5-3 external devices 5-1 local area network (LAN) 4-5 phone line 1-9 wireless network 4-6 connectors audio 1-3 RJ-11 (modem) 1-3 RJ-45 (network) 1-3 security 1-3...