User's Manual

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Automatically connect to a WLAN network
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Manually connect to a WLAN network
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Find an IP address
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Delete a wireless network
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Configure the 802.1x authentication settings
WLAN terms
It is recommended that you become familiar with the following terms as you begin to use WLAN technology.
Automatically connect to a WLAN network
When you turn on the WLAN radio, your HP iPAQ automatically detects WLAN networks that are broadcasting their signals. If your WLAN network is not set to
broadcast, then you have to connect to it manually. Before trying to connect to a WLAN network, determine if authentication information is needed by contacting
your network administrator.
Ter
m
Definition
802.11 standard An approved standard specification of radio technology from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
(
lEEE
)
used for wireless local area networks
(
WLANs
)
.
Device-to-com
p
uter or ad-hoc A mode that does not use access
p
oints. It
p
rovides inde
p
endent
p
ee
r
-to-
p
eer connectivit
y
in a wireless LAN.
Domain Name S
y
stem
(
DNS
)
The way that Internet domain names are located and translated into IP addresses. It is easy to remember name for an
Internet address. Ever
y
Web site has its own s
p
ecific IP address on the Internet.
Encr
yp
tion An alphanumeric (letters and/or numbers) conversion process of data primarily used for protection against any
unauthorized
p
eo
p
le.
Hots
p
ots Public or private areas where you can access WLAN service. These wireless connections can be located, for example,
at a library, cyber cafe, hotel, airport lounge, or convention center. This service can be free or sometimes requires a
fee.
Infrastructure This connection mode uses wireless access points to connect to networks.
1.
Ta
p
the
(
iPAQ Wireless
)
icon.