Network cards settings – T-Mobile MDA III User Manual

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T-Mobile MDA III User Manual

Network Cards Settings

A wireless network can be added either when the network is automatically detected as described

above or manually by entering the necessary setting information on the

Network Cards

To manually add a new wireless network :

1. While the

WLAN

is powered on, tap

Setting

Connections

tab

the

Network Cards

icon

the

Wireless

tab

Add New...

2. On the

General

tab:

- Enter a network name (SSID).

If a network was detected in

Step 1

, the SSID is automatically entered and cannot be changed.

- Select where your network connects to (

The Internet

Work

) in the

Connects to:

box.

- Tap the

This is a device-to-computer (ad-hoc) connection

checkbox if you want to connect

to an ad-hoc connection.

3. On the

Network Key

tab:

If authentication information is needed, select the type of network authentication to use :

To determine whether authentication information is needed, check with your network administrator.

- To set authentication, choose the desired type from the

Authentication

drop down list.

- To use data encryption, choose the desired type from the

Data Encryption

drop down list. (By

default,

WEP

is enabled.)

- Enter the network key in the

Network Key:

box. If a network key is provided by your network

automatically, tap the

The Key is provided for me automatically

checkbox.

4. On the

N802.1x

tab:

Tap the Use IEEE 802.1x network access control for increased security. You should only check

this option if it is supported by your network environment. Check with your network administrator

if you are unsure.

To search for a network to access:

Networks that you have already configured are listed in

Wireless Networks.

You can choose

whether to connect only to preferred networks or to have your T-Mobile MDA III search for and

connect to any available network.

1. While the

WLAN

is powered on, tap

Setting

the

Connections

tab

Network Cards

icon

the

Wireless

tab.

2. In the

Networks to access:

box, tap the type of network you want to connect to

All Available

Only

access points

Only computer-to-computer

3. To connect only to networks that have already been configured, clear the

Automatically connect to

non-preferred networks

checkbox.

If you check the

Automatically connect to non-preferred networks

checkbox, your T-Mobile MDA

III will detect any new networks and provide you the opportunity to configure them.