HP IPAQ H5400 Series Pocket PC Reference Guide

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Using the Wireless LAN
Your HP iPAQ Pocket PC h5400 Series can connect to an 
802.11b Wireless LAN (WLAN) or connect directly to other 
WLAN-enabled devices.
Learn the Terms
It is recommended that you become familiar with the following 
terms as you begin to use WLAN technology.
Term Definition
Profile A collection of defined WLAN settings.
Wireless Access Point The access point provides a wireless 
connection to a network (additional 
hardware) .
Infrastructure This connection mode...

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Get Acquainted
With WLAN, you can:
■Access the Internet
■Send and receive e-mail
■Access corporate network information
■Use virtual private networks (VPN) for secure remote access
■Use hot spots for wireless connectivity
✎Use of dial-up and wireless Internet, e-mail, corporate networks, 
and other wireless communications, such as Bluetooth-enabled 
devices, may require separately purchased additional hardware 
and other compatible equipment, in addition to a...

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Power ON t he WL AN
1. From the Start menu, tap the iPAQ Wireless folder.
2. Tap the Wireless Control icon to power ON the WLAN.
3. Tap the WLAN button to power on the WLAN. 
The iPAQ Pocket PC has an LED indicator that illuminates to 
reflect the WLAN connection status.
Activate the iPAQ WLAN Icon
Once you create profiles (see “Work with Profiles”), tapping the 
iPAQ WLAN icon enables the WLAN and places the icon in the 
lower right corner of the To d a y...

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Work wit h Prof il es
You must create profiles with or without security to use on your 
WLAN. You can view existing profiles to:
■Select for use
■Edit connection information
■Delete the profile
■View connection status
Create Profiles without Security
1. Tap the iPAQ WLAN icon in the lower right corner of the 
To d a y screen.
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2. Tap Setup.
3. Tap the New button.
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4. Enter the profile information.
5. Tap Next.
6. Tap “Use server-assigned IP address” and use the DHCP 
server address or select “Use specific IP address.”
Field Name  Information
Profile Name Enter a name for your profile.
SSID This is the service set identifier (SSID) and the 
default is “blank” when connecting to an 
infrastructure network. This allows you to 
connect to any available access point.
You and the wireless site you want to connect to 
must use...

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7. If you selected “Use specific IP address,” you must enter 
information in all remaining fields.
✎Please contact your network administrator or your service 
provider for this information.
8. Tap Finish.
Create Profiles with Security
You can use encryption to increase security to prevent data theft. 
This device supports open system (no encryption), 64-bit shared 
key, and 128-bit shared key encryption. 
The wireless access point that you are connecting to must...

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5. Enter valid keys.
✎The encryption key is case sensitive. Valid values for 
hexadecimal keys are “0–9 and A–F.” Valid values for 
alphanumeric keys are “0–9, a–z, and A–Z.”
The length of the key depends on whether a 64 bit 
(uses 5 alphanumeric or 10 hexadecimal values) or 128 bit 
(uses 13 alphanumeric or 26 hexadecimal values) wireless 
encryption mode was selected.
6. Select a Key number from the down arrow list.
7. Tap Finish.
Close the WLAN Application
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Edit an Existing Profile
1. Tap the iPAQ WLAN icon in the lower right corner of the 
To d a y screen.
2. Tap Setup.
3. Select an existing profile from the Profile down arrow list 
to edit.
4. Tap the Edit button.
5. Make desired changes to the profile.
6. Tap OK to save the changes.
Delete a Profile
1. Tap the iPAQ WLAN icon in the lower right corner of the 
To d a y screen.
2. Tap Setup.
3. Select a profile from the Profile down arrow list.
4. Tap the Delete...

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Monitor Signal Strength and Status
You can monitor the signal strength and status of your connection 
by viewing the:
■WLAN icon on the To d a y screen
■Signal strength indicator on the iPAQ WLAN screen
■Signal strength indicator in the Status option
View WLAN Signal Strength
You can view the WLAN signal strength between your 
iPAQ Pocket PC and access point.
1. Tap the iPAQ WLAN icon in the lower right corner of the 
To d a y screen.
2. Tap Setup on the pop-up...