3.Enter the details given by the network administrator.

4.To edit details of an already existing VPN connection, scroll to select the connection and press Menu > Edit.

NOTE: To delete an existing connection scroll to select the connection and press Menu > Delete.

Wi-Fi

With wireless access, you do not need to use cables to connect your HP iPAQ to the Internet. Instead, access points transmit data to and from your wireless device. Your HP iPAQ can connect to an 802.11b/g WLAN or connect directly to other WLAN-enabled devices. With Wi-Fi you can:

●Access the Internet

●Send and receive e-mail

●Access corporate network information

●Use Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) for secure remote access

●Use hotspots for wireless connectivity

NOTE: Use of dial-up and wireless Internet, e-mail, corporate networks, and other wireless communications, such as Bluetooth devices, may require separately purchased additional hardware and other compatible equipment, in addition to a standard Wi-Fi infrastructure and a separately purchased service contract. Check with your service provider for availability and coverage in your area.

Wi-Fi Terms

Term

Definition

 

 

802.11 standard

An approved standard specification of radio technology from the Institute of Electrical and

 

Electronics Engineers (IEEE) used for wireless local area networks (WLANs).

 

 

Device-to-computer or ad-hoc

A mode that does not use access points. It provides independent peer-to-peer connectivity in

 

a wireless LAN.

 

 

Domain Name System (DNS)

The way that Internet domain names are located and translated into IP addresses. It is an

 

easy to remember name for an Internet address. Every Web site has its own specific IP

 

address on the Internet.

 

 

Encryption

An alphanumeric (letters and/or numbers) conversion process of data primarily used for

 

protection against any unauthorized people.

 

 

Hotspots

Public or private areas where you can access Wi-Fi service. These wireless connections can

 

be located, for example, at a library, cyber cafe, hotel, airport lounge, or convention center.

 

This service can be free or sometimes requires a fee.

 

 

Infrastructure

This connection mode uses wireless access points to connect to networks.

 

 

Automatically Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network

When you turn on the Wi-Fi radio, your HP iPAQ automatically detects Wi-Fi networks that are broadcasting their signals. If your Wi-Fi network is not set to broadcast, then you have to connect to it

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