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If the Wireless Network is Not Broadcasting SSID

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If the Wireless Network is Not Broadcasting SSID The Configure Wireless Networks window only shows wireless networks that broadcast a Network Name (SSID) and those that have been added. Add the network if it is not listed. Contact your network administrator for the following information: • SSID (network name) • Authentication • Data Encryption • Keys (if the key is not provided automatically) • Log in if necessary To configure the wireless network: 1 From the Configure Wireless Networks window, tap Add New. 2 Provide the Network Name (SSID). 3 Select either Internet or Work in the Connects To box. • Selecting Internet allows you to connect to your network but you will have to manually start a VPN connection, if needed. • Selecting Work automatically starts a VPN connection any time you connect to the network. • If you are having trouble connecting to your network, change the Connects To box to Internet. 4 Tap the Network Key tab. 5 Enter the Authentication and Data Encryption information. If a key is required, enter the network key. 6 Select the 802.1x tab. 7 The Authentication and Data Encryption chosen on the previous screen determines whether this screen is available. If available choose the EAP type used on the network. 8 Tap OK. 9 If more than one network is listed, tap and hold the stylus on the network name you want to connect to. A pop-up menu appears. Tap Connect. After a few seconds you should see Connected next to the wireless network you selected. Getting Connected 95

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Getting Connected
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If the Wireless Network is Not Broadcasting SSID
The
Configure Wireless Networks
window only shows wireless networks
that broadcast a Network Name (SSID) and those that have been added.
Add the network if it is not listed. Contact your network administrator for
the following information:
•
SSID (network name)
•
Authentication
•
Data Encryption
•
Keys (if the key is not provided automatically)
•
Log in if necessary
To configure the wireless network:
1
From the
Configure Wireless Networks
window, tap
Add New.
2
Provide the Network Name (SSID).
3
Select either
Internet
or
Work
in the
Connects To
box.
•
Selecting
Internet
allows you to connect to your network but you
will have to manually start a VPN connection, if needed.
•
Selecting
Work
automatically starts a VPN connection any time
you connect to the network.
•
If you are having trouble connecting to your network, change the
Connects To
box to
Internet.
4
Tap the
Network Key
tab.
5
Enter the
Authentication
and
Data Encryption
information. If a key is
required, enter the network key.
6
Select the
802.1x
tab.
7
The Authentication and Data Encryption chosen on the previous
screen determines whether this screen is available. If available choose
the
EAP type
used on the network.
8
Tap
OK.
9
If more than one network is listed, tap and hold the stylus on the
network name you want to connect to. A pop-up menu appears.
Tap
Connect.
After a few seconds you should see
Connected
next to
the wireless network you selected.