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VinciLab User’s Guide
4. Connections
Use the Connections application to connect VinciLab to the Internet and to other
wireless devices.
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To start tap
Connections
.
4.1. Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi is a wireless networking
technology that provides access to local
area networks. VinciLab supports the
802.11 /b/g/n Wi-Fi protocol.
To turn Wi-Fi On and Off
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To turn the Wi-Fi services on drag the
Wi-Fi
slider to the position
ON
.
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VinciLab automatically scans for available Wi-Fi connections. The Wi-Fi icon at the
right shows the signal strength; the more bars are displayed, the stronger the signal
is.
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When the scan is completed, tap a Wi-Fi network to connect to. If the Wi-Fi network
is open, you will be connected automatically. If the Wi-Fi network is secured, enter
the password.
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If you want to manually join a network (connect to a closed network) select
Join
other
, and enter the network name, security type and password, and confirm with
.
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When VinciLab is successfully connected to the selected network the assigned to
VinciLab IP address appears in the Connections screen.
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To turn the Wi-Fi services off drag the
Wi-Fi
slider to the position
OFF
.
Note:
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VinciLab remembers the preferred network and its settings.
4.2. Data Share
Turning Data Share on will start a Virtual Network Computing (VNC) server on VinciLab.
VNC is a technology for remote desktop sharing; it enables the screen display of a device
to be remotely viewed and controlled over a network connection.
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To allow this a VNC
viewer program needs to be installed on the controlling device (client) and remote
connection has to be established between the two devices. Such VNC viewer programs
are freely available for all platforms.
See also
V. Using VinciLab with a computer and a tablet, 5. Displaying VinciLab’s screen
on a computer or a mobile device.
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VNC works in a similar way to Windows' Remote Desktop but allows connections to Linux operated machines.
