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Getting connected to the Internet
Your FlipStart can connect to home networks, office networks, and the Internet. The FlipStart
supports several types of networking technologies for these connections. You can connect
using:
Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) wireless networks.
Wired Ethernet connections on a home or office network.
High-speed cellular broadband wide-area networks (WWANs) via a supported wireless data
carrier's data network.
A Bluetooth wireless technology connection to a cellular phone and a wireless carrier's data
network.
This section describes how to configure your FlipStart to connect to the different types of
wireless and wired networks.
Connecting for the first time
When you first turn on a new FlipStart, Windows can help finalize the networking options you
want to use. If you are familiar with your network connections and have the required
information†password (for password-enabled networks), network names and addresses, and
so on†you can set up your network at that time.
To set up a network connection after Windows has been started for the first time, see one of
the following topics.
Configuring Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) wireless networking
Your FlipStart can connect to 802.11b and 802.11g Wi-Fi networks in the home, in public
locations, and in the office. Wireless networks can be set up in several different ways,
depending upon who is accessing the system and what level of security is required. Many
wireless networks require some type of access key or password to log on to the wireless
connection and use it to connect to the Internet. You can manage your Wi-Fi networking
connections using Windows.
About Wi-Fi security
Wi-Fi networks are either open (accessible by anyone) or encrypted (accessible only by those
with access codes). Wi-Fi encryption types include WEP, WPA, and EAP.
If you are trying to access an encrypted network, you will need to configure your Wi-Fi
connection manually. To configure Wi-Fi security settings, you need to know in advance what
type of security is enabled on the access point and any necessary authentication information,
such as passwords or encryption keys. This information is usually available from your network
administrator, or you can get this information from the configuration of your home network.
Setting up
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