Toshiba Pocket PC e800 - Manual (Page 204)

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FAQ for Wi-Fi
A. Compatibility
A1: Should I use equipment with the same brand as the IEEE802.11b
WLAN Adapter’s to enable the wireless communication?
This is not necessary. IEEE802.11b WLAN Adapter is Wi-Fi certified
which means that it will work well with differing brands of equipment as
long as the equipment is also Wi-Fi certified.
A2: Can I connect IEEE802.11b WLAN Adapter to other devices using
Bluetooth?
No, you can only connect the IEEE802.11b WLAN Adapter to other
IEEE802.11b equipment.
B. Wireless LAN Connectivity
B1: How do I form a wireless network?
Typically, you can form a wireless network by connecting Access
Points. Different Access Points should have different channels. Every
devices connected to the network should have the same SSID. When
you are using Access Points, set the mode to “Infrastructure” mode.
Without Access Points, you can still build a network where adapters
communicate peer-to-peer using a shared SSID. When you are not
using Access Points, change the operating mode to be “802.11Ad
Hoc”. To set the operating mode, click Start, Settings, System,
Wireless LAN Utility, then Config.
B2: How can I connect my Toshiba Pocket PC e800 to the usable
Wireless Network?
Click Start, Settings, System, Wireless LAN Utility, Scan to view Scan
Page where you can find the usable Wireless Network. If you cannot
see all the networks you are expecting, please click “Rescan” to see
the list of usable Wireless Networks. Choose one Wireless Network
you want and double click the BSSID to connect to the network. Once
the network is chosen, you need to configure the IEEE802.11b WLAN
adapter.
Click Start, Settings, Connections, Network Adapters, IEEE802.11b
WLAN Adapter, Properties, IP Address to set IP address, Subnet
mask and Default gateway settings. Click Start, Settings, System,
Wireless LAN Utility to edit other settings, such as Mode and SSID
etc. If the WEP Mode of the Wireless Network you selected is enabled
(64bit or 128bit WEP Mode), please choose the proper WEP KeyID
and the proper WEP Key value network.
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B4. What is 802.11 Ad Hoc Network? What should I do to form an
802.11 Ad Hoc Network?