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Your HP iPAQ Pocket PC can connect to a network using Wi-Fi. Note: Before connecting, it will be helpful to familiarize yourself with the following wireless technology terms. Term Wireless Protection Authentication (WPA) Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) Encryption Internet Protocol (IP) Address Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) 802.11b Definition An Interim Standard designed to work with existing Wi-Fi products enabled with WEP. It ensures that the individual is who he/she claims to be by scrambling the keys and by adding integrity-checking features. A security protocol designed to provide a wireless local area network (WLAN) with the same level of security usually expected on a LAN. A conversion process of data that cannot be easily understood by unauthorized people. Basically, it is a method for protecting data. A 128-bit number that identifies each sender or receiver of information which is sent in packets across the Internet. For example, when you request an HTML page or send e-mail, the Internet Protocol part of TCP/IP includes your IP address in the message. In this example, this information identifies your computer as the sender and/or receiver of information. The term used for a high-frequency wireless LAN. The standard specification for WLANs, often called Wi-Fi, developed by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). (Continued) 32

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Your HP iPAQ Pocket PC can connect to a network using Wi-Fi.
Note:
Before connecting, it will be helpful to familiarize
yourself with the following wireless technology terms.
Term
Definition
Wireless Protection
Authentication (WPA)
An Interim Standard designed to work with
existing Wi-Fi products enabled with WEP.
It ensures that the individual is who he/she
claims to be by scrambling the keys and by
adding integrity-checking features.
Wired Equivalent
Privacy (WEP)
A security protocol designed to provide a
wireless local area network (WLAN) with
the same level of security usually expected
on a LAN.
Encryption
A conversion process of data that cannot
be easily understood by unauthorized
people. Basically, it is a method for
protecting data.
Internet Protocol (IP)
Address
A 128-bit number that identifies each
sender or receiver of information which is
sent in packets across the Internet. For
example, when you request an HTML page
or send e-mail, the Internet Protocol part of
TCP/IP includes your IP address in the
message. In this example, this information
identifies your computer as the sender
and/or receiver of information.
Wireless Fidelity
(Wi-Fi)
The term used for a high-frequency
wireless LAN.
802.11b
The standard specification for WLANs,
often called Wi-Fi, developed by the
Institute of Electrical and Electronics
Engineers (IEEE).
(Continued)