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Note: Using Wi-Fi security encryption is strongly recommended to protect personal
information on your FlipStart.
Configuring Wi-Fi access
Regardless of the Windows version you are running on your FlipStart, the majority of Wi-Fi
configuration tasks will be performed using Windows Control Panel. Your FlipStart also
provides quick access to some common Wi-Fi configuration tasks.
Activating the Wi-Fi radio
Your first step in configuring Wi-Fi wireless networking is to turn on the Wi-Fi radio on your
FlipStart.
To turn the Wi-Fi radio on or off:
Double-click the Control Center™ icon in the system tray to open FlipStart Control Center.
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2 Select Turn Network Devices On/Off, and select Wi-Fi On in the Wi-Fi/Cellular Devices section.
3 Click Apply and then click OK.
Note: The Wi-Fi radio and the cellular broadband modem cannot both be switched on
simultaneously.
Once you have selected the wireless radios that you want to enable, you can turn them on and
off using
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effect in Control Center.
Configuring Wi-Fi access using Windows
Windows can be configured to manage your wireless connections and experience
automatically. The following instructions will help you get started configuring Wi-Fi networking
on your FlipStart. See Help for your version of Windows for detailed instructions.
To configure Wi-Fi access using Windows:
For Windows XP users, go to Start | Control Panel | Network and Internet Connections, and then follow
the instructions on the Connections tab.
For Windows Vista users, go to Start | Control Panel | Network and Sharing Center and choose the
task that you want to perform from the list.
In Windows, you can press F1 to access Help for the specific task you are trying to perform.
Note: You also have quick access to configuring networking by double-clicking the network
icon in the system tray of your FlipStart.
. Press this same key combination if you see the message Airplane Mode is in
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