Your computer supports WiMAX! WiMAX is a next generation wireless network communications technology. WiMAX is similar to WiFi, except that WiMAX provides high-speed, broadband access over a much larger area. For fixed WiMAX stations, the range of coverage may encompass several square miles. Notebook computers and Mobile Internet Devices enabled for WiMAX service can access the Internet nearly everywhere within the large coverage area, and in places where WiFi hotspots are not available. And WiMAX enables mobile Internet access. For example, you could be in a bus traveling across the city and remain continuously connected to the Internet. WiMAX delivers Internet access speeds similar to DSL and cable connections, directly to your WiMAX enabled notebook computer or mobile Internet device.
WiMAX provides access to the Internet in far more places than current WiFi hotspots. WiMAX serves mobile users with a broader range of wireless coverage. Imagine broadband on the go, enabled by WiMAX. Here are just a few of the possibilities:
To determine if WiMAX is available near you, visit this site:
If it is installed on your laptop, you can view a demonstration of WiMAX technology. Click Start > Programs > Intel > <WiMAX Tutorial>. Note that the tutorial name may be different, or it may not be installed on your computer.