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Automatically Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network When you connect to a Wi-Fi network, the HP iPAQ automatically detects Wi-Fi networks that are broadcasting their signal. If your Wi-Fi network isn't set to broadcast, then you have to connect to it manually. Before trying to connect to a Wi-Fi network, determine if authentication information is needed by contacting your network administrator. 1. Tap the iPAQ Wireless icon . 2. Tap the Wi-Fi icon to turn Wi-Fi on. 3. Once the 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 Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network A wireless network can be added manually by entering the settings information to add the network. Before trying to connect to a Wi-Fi network, determine if authentication information is needed by contacting your network administrator. 1. Tap the iPAQ Wireless icon . 2. Tap the Wi-Fi icon to turn Wi-Fi on. 3. Tap Start > Settings > Connections tab > Network Cards > Wireless tab > Add New. 4. Enter the Network name. 5. Choose a connection method. Select "The Internet" to connect to the Internet through an Internet Service Provider (ISP) or select "Work" to connect to a company network. You should only choose "Work" if the network requires a proxy server. 6. Tap the Network Key tab. ● To use authentication, and select the 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. Otherwise, enter the network key. NOTE To delete a connection, tap Start > Settings > Connections tab > Network Cards > Wireless tab. Tap and hold the connection you want to remove, and then tap Remove Settings. Finding an IP Address 1. Tap the iPAQ Wireless icon . 2. Tap the Wi-Fi icon to turn Wi-Fi on. 3. Connect to a network automatically or manually by tapping Start > Settings > Connections tab > Network Cards > Wireless tab. 44 Chapter 3 Connections ENWW

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Automatically Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network
When you connect to a Wi-Fi network, the HP iPAQ automatically detects Wi-Fi networks that are
broadcasting their signal. If your Wi-Fi network isn't set to broadcast, then you have to connect to it
manually. Before trying to connect to a Wi-Fi network, determine if authentication information is needed
by contacting your network administrator.
1.
Tap the
iPAQ Wireless
icon
.
2.
Tap the
Wi-Fi
icon to turn Wi-Fi on.
3.
Once the 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 Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network
A wireless network can be added manually by entering the settings information to add the network.
Before trying to connect to a Wi-Fi network, determine if authentication information is needed by
contacting your network administrator.
1.
Tap the
iPAQ Wireless
icon
.
2.
Tap the
Wi-Fi
icon to turn Wi-Fi on.
3.
Tap
Start > Settings > Connections
tab
> Network Cards > Wireless
tab
> Add New.
4.
Enter the Network name.
5.
Choose a connection method. Select "The Internet" to connect to the Internet through an Internet
Service Provider (ISP) or select "Work" to connect to a company network. You should only choose
"Work" if the network requires a proxy server.
6.
Tap the
Network Key
tab.
●
To use authentication, and select the 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.
Otherwise, enter
the network key.
NOTE
To delete a connection, tap
Start > Settings > Connections
tab
> Network Cards
> Wireless
tab. Tap and hold the connection you want to remove, and then tap
Remove
Settings.
Finding an IP Address
1.
Tap the
iPAQ Wireless
icon
.
2.
Tap the
Wi-Fi
icon to turn Wi-Fi on.
3.
Connect to a network automatically or manually by tapping
Start > Settings > Connections
tab
> Network Cards > Wireless
tab.
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Chapter 3
Connections
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