Connecting Automatically
Follow these steps to get up and running:
1. Turn on your Zipit device. The Welcome screen appears.
2. Press NEXT. The Zipit logo spins, showing you that your device is
searching for a network. This can take several seconds.
3. The Scanning for Wireless Networks screen displays the number
of networks found. Press NEXT.
4. The next screens that you see depend upon what type and
number of networks your Zipit device found.
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If one open network was found, the Automatically Connecting
screen will appear, your device will connect automatically, and the
message “Connected to (your network’s name)” will appear.
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If one encrypted network was found, your device will ask you to
enter a special access code called a WEP key or WPA key. Type in
the code and press NEXT. If you make a mistake while typing,
use the backspace key or the
←
cursor key to back up and correct
it. Your device will use the information to connect, or will prompt
you to confirm the information.
Your Zipit device will not find a
hidden
network until you tell it where to look; then it
can connect. If no networks were found, your device will assume that a hidden
network is available and will prompt you to enter the network’s name (SSID). Enter
your network’s name in the
SSID
field and press NEXT. (If you don’t know your
SSID, your access point or router’s documentation or a label on your access
point/router can tell you how to find it. If you still
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