Configuring authentication settings – RoverComputers RoverPC P7 PDA User Manual

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have your Pocket PC search for and connect to any available network whether it
is preferred or not.

1. Tap

MioWireless

. Or, you can tap the icon at the lower right corner

of the Today screen and then tap

Wireless

.

2. The message “Initiate as xxxx …” (where xxxx represents the mode) appears

on the screen. The icons at the corner changes to

to indicate that the

function is available.

NOTE: If multiple networks are detected, a dialog box will appear on the screen for you to

select or configure a network. You can access the network list by tapping Settings or

through step 3 as described below.


3. Tap

Settings

Connections

tab

Wireless Ethernet

.

4. To change network settings, tap a network in the list.

From

Connects to

, select what your network connects to,

Work

or the

Internet

.

To connect to an ad-hoc connection, select

This is a device-to-computer

(ad-hoc) connection

.

5. From

Networks to access

, select

All available

,

Only access points

or

Only

computer-to-computer

.

6. To connect only to networks you have already configured, clear

Automatically connect to non-preferred networks

.

NOTE: If you select to automatically connect to non-preferred networks, your Pocket PC

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

Configuring Authentication Settings

To determine if authentication information is needed, see your network
administrator.

1. To manually enter the information, select a network as described earlier and

tap

Authentication

tab.

2. To use data encryption, tap

Data encryption (WEP enabled)

.

3. To use Shared Key authentication, tap

Network Authentication (shared mode)

.

You will need a network key (as provided by your network administrator).

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