Nokia 9500 Marine Radio User Manual


 
Introduction
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Introduction
The purpose of this document is to guide you in using
wireless LAN (WLAN) connections with your Nokia 9500
Communicator. Typical situations in which you might use
WLAN with Nokia 9500 Communicator include, but are not
limited to, downloading e-mail with attachments,
browsing the web and downloading files, connecting to
company network, connecting to a WLAN-capable laptop
computer, and sending a document to a WLAN-connected
printer. WLAN connections can be used both in public
situations, such as when waiting at an airport or staying at
a hotel, and in private wireless networks at your office or
home.
Nokia 9500 Communicator supports the following WLAN
features:
IEEE 802.11b WLAN standard
Wi-Fi Protected Access 1.0 (WPA)
232-bit WEP keys
For interoperability with older WLAN networks, Nokia
9500 Communicator also supports the legacy static
WEP security and dynamic WEP security
Nokia 9500 Communicator does not support the IEEE
802.11a and IEEE 802.11g WLAN standards.
Note: The typical transmission range of WLAN
connections is limited from 30 meters in
indoor spaces to 100 meters in open spaces.
The range of wireless devices can be affected
by metal surfaces, solid high-density materials
and obstacles in the signal path.
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