Hx4700 Series - HP iPAQ h6315 Networking Manual

hx4700 series

This section includes the following topics:
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Turning on and off the WLAN
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Connecting to a network
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Manually entering new network settings
• Working with HP supported wireless authentication protocols
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Searching for networks to access
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Managing wireless networks
• Network settings
• VPN server connections
Turning on and off the WLAN
Perform the following steps to turn on or off the WLAN:
1. From the Today screen, tap the iPAQ Wireless icon (
bottom of the screen.
2. Tap the Wi-Fi button on the iPAQ Wireless screen. When Wi-Fi is powered on, the Wi-Fi icon on
the iPAQ Wireless screen turns from gray to amber (and then to green when connected to an
access point) and the Wi-Fi LED, located on the top left corner of the unit, is solid blue indicating
Wi-Fi or Bluetooth is on.
Note: Even though the indicator is blue to indicate Wi-Fi is turned on, it does not necessarily mean a connection has been
established with another device or access point.
If Wi-Fi is off, the Wi-Fi icon turns from amber or green to gray.
Battery saving tip:
Turn Wi-Fi off when you are not using it.
Connecting to a network
Perform the following steps to connect to a WLAN:
1. If one or more broadcast networks are present, the Network Indicator icon appears in the
navigation bar. Tap the network you want to connect to, then tap whether the network connects to
The Internet (does not use proxy settings) or Work (uses proxy settings).
2. If you are prompted for a network key, enter it. If you are not sure, contact your network
administrator.
3. Tap Connect.
Manually entering new network settings
A wireless network can be added either when the network is detected (the Network Indicator icon is
showing in the Navigation bar) or manually by entering setting information. To manually add a
wireless network:
1. From the Today screen, tap the iPAQ Wireless icon in the Command bar at the bottom of the
screen.
2. Be sure Wi-Fi is powered on, and tap Settings.
3. On the Wireless tab, select the network name (or tap Add New to enter a new name) you want to
use to either connect to The Internet (does not use proxy settings) or to Work (uses proxy settings).
) in the command bar located at the
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