named after the ancient Scandinavian king who united the Scandinavian states by
Ericsson, the Swedish communications giant.) Bluetooth is used to connect PCs with
external peripheral devices, such as modems and printers. The devices must be within a
ten-meter area of the PC, but they do allow for a great deal of flexibility in how personal(^536) PC Hardware: A Beginner’s Guide
Figure 20-14. An 802.11 (WLAN) PCMCIA Type II network adapter card. Photo courtesy of Nokia
Figure 20-15. An 802.11 (WLAN) network access point. Photo courtesy of Nokia