Palm Wi-Fi Card - Manual (Page 5)

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CHAPTER 1
Using Your
Palm
® Wi-Fi ® Card with the
Treo ™ 700w Smartphone
[ * ] NOTE This guide is for users who are using the Palm ® Wi-Fi ® card
with a Treo™ 700w smartphone only. If you are using the Wi-Fi card
with a different device such as a Palm OS handheld, refer to the Getting
Started Guide and the documentation on the CD included with the Wi-Fi
card for setup and usage instructions. The CD also contains software
necessary to use the Wi-Fi card with other devices. The Treo 700w
smartphone has this software built in, so you do not need the CD to
use the Wi-Fi card with a Treo 700w smartphone.
Many corporate organizations and public environments, such as coffee
shops, airports, and libraries, offer access to a Wi-Fi network. A Wi-Fi
network is a wireless local area network (WLAN) based on the 802.11b
standard. Some networks based on a different standard, 802.11g, may
allow 802.11b-based devices to connect.
You can use the Wi-Fi card with your Treo 700w smartphone’s built-in
software to set up a Wi-Fi connection and quickly connect to accessible
Wi-Fi networks within range.
Tip
Turning off the
Bluetooth
® feature
may improve your
Wi-Fi card
performance. To turn
the Bluetooth feature
off, go to your Today
screen, tap the
Bluetooth icon, and
then uncheck the Turn
on Bluetooth box.
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Key Term
Wi-Fi access point
A networking device
with an antenna that
provides wireless
connections to a
larger network.