Using Wi-Fi
User’s Guide
8–10
Looking Up an IP Address
To find the IP address the wireless network is using:
1. Be sure Wi-Fi is on.
2. Connect to a network by tapping the
Connections
icon (
or )
>
Settings
>
Advanced
tab >
Select Networks
button.
If you have already connected to a network, skip to step 5.
3. Select the network name you want to use to either connect to
the Internet using an ISP or a Virtual Private Network (VPN)
for work. If you need to change or create a new network
management name, tap the
Edit...
or
New...
button. Tap
OK
once you have completed this step.
4. From the
Connections
screen, set up your
Dialing Rules
and
Exceptions
and press
OK.
5. From the
iPAQ Wireless
screen, tap the Wi-Fi
Settings
button >
Network Adapters
tab.
6. Tap the appropriate adapter to modify the settings. The IP
address appears in the
IP Address
box.
SSID or Network Name
SSID is the acronym for the service set
identifier. This identification number uses a
maximum number of 32 characters and is
case sensitive.
Transmission Control
Protocol/ Internet
Protocol
The basic communication language
(protocol) of the Internet.
Wireless Access Point
The access point provides a wireless
connection to a network (additional
hardware).
Windows Internet
Naming Service
(WINS)
A way of managing the association of
workstation names and locations with IP
addresses.
Term
Definition
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