HP iPAQ h6315 Networking Manual page 47

Turning on and off the WLAN
Perform the following steps to turn on or off the WLAN:
1. To turn Wi-Fi on or off from the Today screen, tap the iPAQ Wireless icon (
bar, and then tap the Wi-Fi icon. If Wi-Fi is powered on, the Wi-Fi icon background turns from
gray to amber to green, and the Wi-Fi LED (located to the left of the power button) blinks green to
indicate Wi-Fi is on.
Note: A blinking amber Wi-Fi LED indicates Wi-Fi is on but not connected, and a blinking green Wi-Fi LED indicates Wi-Fi is
on and associated with another device.
Even though the Wi-Fi LED flashes to indicate Wi-Fi is turned on, it does not necessarily mean a
connection has been established with another device or access point.
Alternatively, you can use the Connectivity icon in the Navigation bar to turn Wi-Fi on and off:
1. Tap the Connectivity icon in the Navigation bar.
2. When the Connectivity box displays, select either Turn on Wi-Fi or Turn off Wi-Fi to complete the
action.
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 network:
1. If one or more networks are present, the Network Indicator icon (
bar. Tap the network you want to connect to, and 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 and tap Connect. If you are not sure, contact your
network administrator.
Manually entering new network settings
A wireless network can be added manually, if desired. To manually add a wireless network, perform
the following steps:
1. Be sure Wi-Fi is powered on.
2. Tap Start > Settings > Connections tab > Connections icon > Advanced tab > Network Card >
Wireless tab.
3. Tap Add New on the Configure Wireless Networks screen.
4. Tap the General tab and enter a network name (SSID).
Note: If a network was detected in step 2, then the SSID automatically populates the Network name field and cannot be
changed.
5. In the Connects to box, select the desired location to connect to (The Internet or Work).
6. If an ad-hoc connection is desired, then tap the This is a device-to-computer (ad-hoc) connection
box.
7. If network authentication or data encryption is required, then follow the instructions in the
following section, " Working with HP supported wireless authentication protocols
authentication or data encryption is not required, then tap OK repeatedly until you return to the
Today screen.
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