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Identifying an 802.11 Wireless Device, operate on the same network.

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Wireless (Select Models Only) Computers with 802.11 wireless devices may support 1 or more of 3 industry standards: ■ 802.11b supports data rates of up to 11 Mbps and operates at a frequency of 2.4 GHz. ■ 802.11g supports data rates of up to 54 Mbps and operates at a frequency of 2.4 GHz. An 802.11g WLAN device is backward compatible with 802.11b devices, so they can operate on the same network. ■ 802.11a supports data rates of up to 54 Mbps and operates at a frequency of 5 GHz. ✎ 802.11a is not compatible with 802.11b and 802.11g. For information on identifying the type of wireless device in your computer, refer to "Identifying an 802.11 Wireless Device." 5-4 Hardware and Software Guide

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5–4
Hardware and Software Guide
Wireless (Select Models Only)
Computers with 802.11 wireless devices may support 1 or more
of 3 industry standards:
802.11b supports data rates of up to 11 Mbps and operates at
a frequency of 2.4 GHz.
802.11g supports data rates of up to 54 Mbps and operates at
a frequency of 2.4 GHz. An 802.11g WLAN device is
backward compatible with 802.11b devices, so they can
operate on the same network.
802.11a supports data rates of up to 54 Mbps and operates at
a frequency of 5 GHz.
802.11a is
not
compatible with 802.11b and 802.11g.
For information on identifying the type of wireless device in your
computer, refer to “
Identifying an 802.11 Wireless Device
.”