HP 914c HP iPAQ 900 Business Messenger Series - Product Guide (Version 2) - Page 87

Manually connect to a Wi-Fi network, Find an IP address, Delete a Wi-Fi network

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To automatically connect to a Wi-Fi network: 1. Tap Start > Settings > Connections > Wireless Manager > Wi-Fi. 2. Once your HP iPAQ detects a Wi-Fi network, you are asked to choose if you want to connect. Select the network you want to connect to and tap Connect. Manually connect to a Wi-Fi network You can manually configure a wireless network by entering the required settings information. To manually connect to a Wi-Fi network: 1. Tap Start > Settings > Connections > Wi-Fi. 2. Tap Wireless > Add New... 3. Enter the network name. 4. Select The Internet to connect to the Internet through an ISP or select Work to connect to a company network in the Connects to list. NOTE: You should select Work if the network requires a proxy server. 5. Tap Next. ● To use authentication, select an authentication method from the Authentication list. ● To use data encryption, select an encryption method from the Data Encryption list. ● To automatically use a network key, tap The key is automatically provided check box, else enter the Network key and Key index. 6. Tap Next. 7. Select the Use IEEE 802.1x network access control, and then specify the EAP type from the list. 8. Tap Finish. Find an IP address You need to determine your IP address to make sure that an address is assigned to the network and your HP iPAQ is able to access the network. To find an IP address: 1. Connect to a network automatically or manually by tapping Start > Settings > Connections > Wi-Fi > Network Adapters. 2. Select an adapter in the Tap an adapter to modify settings list. The Wi-Fi IP address is displayed in the IP address box. Delete a Wi-Fi network You can delete networks you manually entered. However, you cannot delete automatically detected networks. To delete an existing or available wireless network: 1. Tap Start > Settings > Connections > Wi-Fi. 2. Tap Wireless. Wi-Fi 75

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To automatically connect to a Wi-Fi network:
1.
Tap
Start
>
Settings
>
Connections
>
Wireless Manager
>
Wi-Fi
.
2.
Once your HP iPAQ detects a Wi-Fi network, you are asked to choose if you want to connect.
Select the network you want to connect to and tap
Connect
.
Manually connect to a Wi-Fi network
You can manually configure a wireless network by entering the required settings information.
To manually connect to a Wi-Fi network:
1.
Tap
Start
>
Settings
>
Connections
>
Wi-Fi
.
2.
Tap
Wireless
>
Add New…
3.
Enter the network name.
4.
Select
The Internet
to connect to the Internet through an ISP or select
Work
to connect to a
company network in the
Connects to
list.
NOTE:
You should select
Work
if the network requires a proxy server.
5.
Tap
Next
.
To use authentication, select an authentication method from the
Authentication
list.
To use data encryption, select an encryption method from the
Data Encryption
list.
To automatically use a network key, tap
The key is automatically provided
check box,
else enter the
Network key
and
Key index
.
6.
Tap
Next
.
7.
Select the
Use IEEE 802.1x network access control
, and then specify the
EAP type
from the
list.
8.
Tap
Finish
.
Find an IP address
You need to determine your IP address to make sure that an address is assigned to the network and
your HP iPAQ is able to access the network.
To find an IP address:
1.
Connect to a network automatically or manually by tapping
Start
>
Settings
>
Connections
>
Wi-Fi
>
Network Adapters
.
2.
Select an adapter in the
Tap an adapter to modify settings
list. The Wi-Fi IP address is
displayed in the
IP address
box.
Delete a Wi-Fi network
You can delete networks you manually entered. However, you cannot delete automatically detected
networks.
To delete an existing or available wireless network:
1.
Tap
Start
>
Settings
>
Connections
>
Wi-Fi
.
2.
Tap
Wireless
.
Wi-Fi
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