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Wireless (Select Models Only) User Guide - Compaq Presario V6800 | Wireless (Select Models Only) - Windows XP - Page 2
, L.P. Windows is a U.S. registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Bluetooth is a trademark owned by its proprietor and used by Hewlett-Packard Company under license. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set - Compaq Presario V6800 | Wireless (Select Models Only) - Windows XP - Page 3
Product notice This user guide describes features that are common to most models. Some features may not be available on your computer. iii - Compaq Presario V6800 | Wireless (Select Models Only) - Windows XP - Page 4
iv Product notice - Compaq Presario V6800 | Wireless (Select Models Only) - Windows XP - Page 5
the wireless button ...3 Using Wireless Assistant software (select models only 4 Using operating system controls ...5 3 Using WLAN devices (select models only) Setting up a WLAN ...7 Connecting to a WLAN ...8 Using wireless security features ...9 Identifying a WLAN device ...10 4 Using HP Broadband - Compaq Presario V6800 | Wireless (Select Models Only) - Windows XP - Page 6
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a wireless router or a wireless access point. ● HP Broadband Wireless Module-A wireless wide area network (WWAN) device that provides access to information wherever mobile network operator service is available. In a WWAN, each mobile device communicates to a mobile network operator's base station - Compaq Presario V6800 | Wireless (Select Models Only) - Windows XP - Page 8
wireless controls You can control the wireless devices in your computer using these methods: ● Wireless button or wireless switch (referred to in this guide as the wireless button) ● Wireless Assistant software (select models only) ● Operating system controls 2 Chapter 2 Using the wireless controls - Compaq Presario V6800 | Wireless (Select Models Only) - Windows XP - Page 9
on or turn off the wireless devices simultaneously. Individual wireless devices can be controlled through Wireless Assistant software (select models only) or through Computer Setup. NOTE: If the wireless devices are disabled by Computer Setup, the wireless button will not work until you reenable - Compaq Presario V6800 | Wireless (Select Models Only) - Windows XP - Page 10
Wireless Assistant software. If a wireless device is disabled by Computer Setup, it must be reenabled by Computer Setup before it can be turned on or off using Wireless Assistant. NOTE: Enabling or turning on a wireless device does not automatically connect the computer to a network or a Bluetooth - Compaq Presario V6800 | Wireless (Select Models Only) - Windows XP - Page 11
Using operating system controls Some operating systems also offer a way to manage integrated wireless devices and the wireless connection. For more information, refer to the user guide for your operating system. Using operating system controls 5 - Compaq Presario V6800 | Wireless (Select Models Only) - Windows XP - Page 12
a corporate or public WLAN, typically uses wireless access points that can accommodate a large software. NOTE: To use the WLAN device in your computer, you must connect to a WLAN infrastructure (provided through a service provider or a public or corporate network). Computers with WLAN devices support - Compaq Presario V6800 | Wireless (Select Models Only) - Windows XP - Page 13
(either DSL or cable) (1) and high-speed Internet service purchased from an Internet service provider (ISP) ● A wireless router (purchased separately) (2) ● The wireless computer (3) The illustration below shows an example of a wireless network installation that is connected to the Internet. As - Compaq Presario V6800 | Wireless (Select Models Only) - Windows XP - Page 14
, and interference from other electronic devices or structural barriers such as walls and floors. More information about using a WLAN is available through the following resources: ● Information from your ISP and the user guide included with your wireless router and other WLAN equipment ● Information - Compaq Presario V6800 | Wireless (Select Models Only) - Windows XP - Page 15
or WEP security encryption on the router. ● Change the default network name (SSID) and password. ● Use a firewall. ● Set security on your Web browser. For more information about WLAN security, see the HP Web site at http://www.hp.com/go/wireless (English only). Using wireless security features 9 - Compaq Presario V6800 | Wireless (Select Models Only) - Windows XP - Page 16
computer does not have an integrated WLAN device, or the driver for the WLAN device is not properly installed. For more information on troubleshooting wireless networks, refer to the information and Web site links provided in Help and Support. 10 Chapter 3 Using WLAN devices (select models only) - Compaq Presario V6800 | Wireless (Select Models Only) - Windows XP - Page 17
from more places and over larger areas than WLANs. Using HP Broadband Wireless requires a network service provider (called a mobile network operator), which in most cases will be a mobile phone network operator. Coverage for HP Broadband Wireless is similar to mobile phone voice coverage. When used - Compaq Presario V6800 | Wireless (Select Models Only) - Windows XP - Page 18
) A Bluetooth device provides short-range wireless communications that replace the physical cable connections that traditionally link electronic devices such as the following: ● Computers (desktop, notebook, PDA) ● Phones (cellular, cordless, smart phone) ● Imaging devices (printer, camera) ● Audio - Compaq Presario V6800 | Wireless (Select Models Only) - Windows XP - Page 19
8 H HP Broadband Wireless Module 11 I Internet connection setup 7 P public WLAN connection 8 S security, wireless 9 setup of WLAN 7 W Wireless Assistant software 2 wireless button 2 wireless controls button 2 operating system 2 Wireless Assistant software 2 wireless device, wireless network - Compaq Presario V6800 | Wireless (Select Models Only) - Windows XP - Page 20
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