Lenovo ThinkPad S31 (English) Deployment Guide for IBM Access Connections - Page 12

proxy server at work and a VPN client with no proxy server at home. In both locations the connection is Ethernet, but the settings are different. Access Connections software changes your network and Internet settings automatically. v Can prioritize the adapters used in the multi-adapter profile to help ensure that the adapter with the lower priority will be utilized only when higher priority adapters cannot establish or maintain a connection. v Disables wireless LAN radios to help conserve notebook battery power. Wireless adapter radios can consume considerable amounts of power unnecessarily even when not in use. By disabling wireless LAN radios, you can use your notebook for longer time periods before having to recharge the battery. Extending wireless connection capabilities beyond WLAN Access Connections software also accommodates wireless wide area networking (WAN) and the personal area networking (PAN) technology, Bluetooth. With the introduction of 3G cellular technologies, wireless WAN services are emerging as an effective alternative for high-speed wireless access to the network when users are away from the office and not near a public WLAN hot spot. (A hot spot is an open (not secure) WLAN such as those found in airports, hotels and coffee shops enabling travelers to easily and wirelessly connect to the Internet or their e-mail.) Access Connections software supports several wireless WAN PC card adapters. For example, with the Novatel Merlin C201 CDMA 1xRTT PC card installed in your ThinkPad notebook, you can activate a location profile to easily control connection to the Sprint Enhanced PCS network1. This cellular-based network provides a wireless alternative to WLAN that is both fast and often available where WLAN connectivity is not to be found. To help manage Bluetooth wireless connections, Access Connections offers a Bluetooth menu bar that offers an easy way to turn off the Bluetooth radio and to set the Bluetooth security level. It also provides capability to create the location profile using the Bluetooth modem, which uses the DUN Bluetooth profile. The Bluetooth security levels can be selected from either this menu bar or from the menu displayed by left-clicking the Access Connections system tray icon. Turning off the Bluetooth radio conserves battery power, which will help extend the time between needing to recharge the notebook battery. Access Connections software makes these tasks simple to accomplish on your ThinkPad notebook. Helping your clients stay connected Access Connections software provides your clients with an easy-to-use help system that is accessible from the main user interface. An index provides quick access to standard topics such as connecting at work, remote location connection and other connectivity issues. A troubleshooting guide is also provided to address common questions and answers. And with convenient, point-and-click access to useful diagnostic tools and traditional Windows TCP/IP utilities, users can ping (check for a response from) an IP address, trace an IP route or check status of your IP connection using the IP config feature. Without Access Connections software, these tools are typically accessed through a command prompt and using tedious command line entry. Access Connections software provides point-and-click access to these useful diagnostic tools. 1. Wireless Internet subscription service required; not included. 6 IBM Access Connections Deployment Guide Version 3.3.0