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Setting up
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Accessing Windows network management tools using Control Center
FlipStart Control Center provides you with shortcut access to Windows networking information
and management tools.
To manage Windows network connections in Control Center:
1
Double-click the
Control Center
icon in the system tray.
2
Click
Connectivity
.
3
Click
Open Windows Network Connections
in the Windows and other software section. Right-click
on the network connection that you want to manage and select an action.
4
Close the window to return to Control Center.
Configuring cellular wireless broadband networking
The FlipStart can use its built-in, cellular broadband modem to connect to the Internet via a
supported wireless carrier’s data network.
Important
: To connect to a network for Internet access using the built-in, cellular broadband
device, you must first have purchased and activated a cellular data plan from a supported
FlipStart cellular carrier. For more information about activating a data plan for supported data
carriers, see the activation information included in the FlipStart package or on the FlipStart
Web site at http://www.flipstart.com.
To connect to a network using cellular wireless:
1
Enable the cellular broadband radio on your FlipStart.
1.
Double-click the
Control Center
icon in the system tray.
2.
Click
Turn Network Devices On/Off
.
3.
Click
Cellular Network On
in the
Wi-Fi/Cellular Devices
section.
Note
: Press
+
to turn on the wireless radios if you see the message
Airplane Mode is
in effect
in Control Center
4.
Click
OK
.
Note
: The Wi-Fi radio and cellular broadband modem cannot both be switched on
simultaneously.
2
Use the wireless carrier’s mobile broadband connection manager software to connect to the
wireless data network.
For more information about a carrier’s connection manager software, see the online Help for
that software or contact your wireless carrier for further help.
Configuring wired Ethernet networking
The FlipStart can connect to home and office networks using a wired Ethernet cable. To do
this, you must first have a standard Ethernet cable to use for making the connection.
