Palm 700w - Treo Smartphone 60 MB, Using Manual

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Using Your Treo 700w Smartphone 201
Connection settings CHAPTER 9
Connection settings
Setting up a Wi-Fi
®
connection
Many corporate organizations and public environments, such as coffee
shops, airports, and libraries, offer access to a Wi-Fi network. A Wi-Fi
network is a wireless local area network (WLAN) based on the 802.11
standard. When you purchase an optional Wi-Fi SDIO card, you can use
your smartphone’s built-in software to set up a Wi-Fi connection and
quickly connect your smartphone to a Wi-Fi network when you’re within
range of an accessible Wi-Fi network.
Some Wi-Fi networks are known as open networks because they
broadcast their name (SSID) and do not require a password. Other Wi-Fi
networks broadcast their name but do require a password. Networks
that do not broadcast their name are known as
closed networks . Follow
the instructions for the type of network you want to connect to.
[ * ] NOTE See “Regulatory Information” on page 245 for additional
guidance on using a Wi-Fi card with your Treo 700w smartphone.
[ ! ] IMPORTANT Depending on where you are on a network and
certain coverage conditions, you might experience interruptions with
your phone operation while using a Wi-Fi card. Palm recommends that
you turn off the phone radio when using any Wi-Fi card or remove the
Wi-Fi card when not in use to ensure that you can always make and
receive phone calls. For EMERGENCY calls, always remove the card
from your smartphone to ensure optimal connectivity.
Tip
Turning off the
Bluetooth
®
feature
may improve your Wi-
Fi card performance.
To turn the Bluetooth
feature off, go to your
Today screen, tap the
Bluetooth icon, and
then uncheck the Turn
on Bluetooth box.
»
Key Term
Wi-Fi access point
(also called a hotspot )
A network device with
an antenna that
provides wireless
connections to a
larger network.
»
Key Term
SSID The name that
identifies a Wi-Fi
network. If a network
does not broadcast its
SSID, you must get
the SSID from the
system administrator
in order to connect to
the network.