Connecting to a network
Perform the following steps to connect to a WLAN network:
1.
If at least one network is present on the HP iPAQ, then the network indicator icon ( ) will appear
in the Navigation bar. Tap the icon; when the
Multiple Networks Detected
pop-up box appears,
tap the desired network.
Figure 6.
Network indicator pop-up box
2.
In the same pop-up box under
This network connects me to
tap the
Internet
button (if the network
connects to the Internet without using proxy settings) or the
Work
button (if the network uses proxy
settings). If doubt exists about the whether the network uses proxy settings, then contact the system
administrator.
3.
If the display prompts for a network key, then enter the key and tap
Connect
. (If there are any
questions about the network key, then contact the network administrator.)
Manually entering new network settings
To manually add settings to a wireless network on the h5400 series with Microsoft Pocket PC 2003,
perform the following steps:
1.
Turn the WLAN on (see instructions under “
”).
Turning on and off the WLAN
2.
Tap the
Connectivity
icon ( or ) at the top, tap
Settings
, tap the
Advanced
tab, and then tap
Network Card
.
3.
On the
Configure Wireless Networks
screen, tap the
Wireless
tab at the bottom.
4.
Still on the
Configure Wireless Networks
screen, in the
Wireless networks
box tap
Add New
Settings
.
5.
Tap the
General
tab at the bottom; in the
Network name
box, type the network name (SSID).
Note:
If a network was detected in step 2, then the SSID is automatically entered and cannot be changed.
6.
In the
Connects to
box, select either
The Internet
(no proxy server is used) or
Work
(a proxy server
is used).
7.
If the network is an ad-hoc connection, then tap the
This is a device-to-computer (ad-hoc)
connection
box.
8.
If network authentication or data encryption is required, then follow the instructions in the
following section, “
.” If network
authentication or data encryption is not required, then tap
OK
repeatedly until you return to the
Today
screen.
Working with HP supported wireless authentication protocols
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