Archos 501586 User Manual - Page 6

Connecting To The Internet

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ENGLISH www CONNECTING TO THE INTERNET First of all, you need to configure a WiFi network. For this procedure to work, you need to be in a WiFi zone that will allow you to connect to it. Every time the ARCHOS is in range of a network that you have already configured once, it will attempt to make a connection. 1 To configure a new WiFi network, go on the Home screen, tap on the Menu icon , then select Settings . 2 In the Settings screen, select Wireless controls. 3 If the WiFi is off, tap on the Wi-Fi line to turn it on. Then select Wi-Fi settings. The ARCHOS will scan for available WiFi networks and display them at the bottom of the screen. 4 Tap on the network you want to connect to, enter the required network information* and then tap on Connect. Your ARCHOS will now attempt to establish a connection to that WiFi hot spot with the network parameters you entered. * For free access WiFi points, there is no need to enter any special information. For secured networks, you will need either a key (a series of numbers and/or letters) of the type WEP, WPA, or WPA2. Check with the person who manages the WiFi network to obtain the exact connection parameters required. 6

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ENGLISH
CONNECTING TO THE INTERNET
First of all, you need to configure a WiFi network. For this procedure to work, you need to be in a WiFi zone that will allow
you to connect to it. Every time the ARCHOS is in range of a network that you have already configured once, it will at-
tempt to make a connection.
* For free access WiFi points, there is no need to enter any special information. For secured networks, you will need either a key (a series of numbers and/or letters)
of the type WEP, WPA, or WPA2. Check with the person who manages the WiFi network to obtain the exact connection parameters required.
To configure a new WiFi network, go on the Home screen, tap on the Menu icon
, then
select
Settings
.
In the
Settings
screen, select
Wireless controls
.
If the WiFi is off, tap on the
Wi-Fi
line to turn it on. Then select
Wi-Fi settings
. The ARCHOS
will scan for available WiFi networks and display them at the bottom of the screen.
Tap on the network you want to connect to, enter the required network information* and then tap on
Connect
. Your
ARCHOS will now attempt to establish a connection to that WiFi hot spot with the network parameters you entered.