Turning on and off the WLAN
Perform the following steps to turn on or off the WLAN:
1.
On the
Today
screen, tap
Start > iPAQ Wireless
.
2.
On the
iPAQ Wireless
screen, tap the
Wireless Control
icon.
3.
When the
Wireless Control
screen appears, tap the
WLAN
icon. The
WLAN
icon displays in
orange (off); tap the
WLAN
icon to turn on the WLAN. The icon changes to green (on) and the
WLAN indicator light flashes.
Note:
Even though the WLAN indicator flashes, it does not necessarily mean a connection has been established. If the
indicator is flashing green, then the WLAN is on and connected. If the indicator is flashing amber, the WLAN is on but not
connected.
Battery saving tip:
Turn of the WLAN when you are not using it.
Connecting to a network
Perform the following steps to connect to a WLAN network:
1.
On the
Today
screen, tap
Start > Settings > Connections
tab >
Connections
icon.
2.
Select a connection from one of the drop-down lists.
•
If the network connects to the Internet without using proxy settings, on the
Connections
screen,
select
Internet Settings
or another network from the drop-down list in the box next to the
globe/handheld device icon.
•
If the network connects using proxy settings, on the
Connections
screen, tap the
Work Settings
or another network from the drop-down list in the box next to the network/handheld device
icon.
3.
Tap the
Connect
box beneath the connection.
Note:
If in doubt about whether the network uses proxy settings, or if the display prompts for a WEP, then contact the system
administrator.
Manually entering new network settings
To manually add settings to a wireless network on the h5400 series with Microsoft Pocket PC 2002,
perform the following steps:
1.
Be sure WLAN is on.
2.
On the
Today
screen, tap
Start > iPAQ Wireless > iPAQ WLAN
.
3.
On the
iPAQ WLAN
screen, tap
New
to create a new profile.
4.
Configure your profile:
A.
Enter a name for the profile.
B.
Enter an
SSID
(network name).
C.
Select whether to use power management.
D.
Select whether the network connection is an infrastructure or ad-hoc connection. Use
infrastructure to connect to a wired network via a wireless access point. Use ad-hoc for peer-to-
peer communications.
E.
If necessary, select a channel from the drop-down list. You do not need to specify a channel if
you are using an infrastructure network. It will use the same channel as the access point.
Otherwise, set the frequency that corresponds to your country’s regulatory commission’s range
and the 802.11(b) standard.
F.
If necessary, select a transmit rate from the drop-down list. This is the wireless data
transmission speed.
5.
Tap
Next
.
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