Palm PMG0501000P Cell Phone User Manual


 
YOUR CONNECTIONS TO THE WEB AND WIRELESS DEVICES
CONNECTING TO A WI-FI NETWORK
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to automatically download new satellite
information, and whether to perform an
automatic download when your
smartphone is connected to your computer
using the USB cable.
Connecting to a Wi-Fi
network
Many environments, such as corporate
offices, 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 802.11 standard.
When you’re within range of an accessible
Wi-Fi network, you can use your
smartphone’s Wi-Fi feature to connect to
that network and access the web.
Why use a Wi-Fi connection?
A Wi-Fi connection is especially helpful in
the following situations:
You’re outside a coverage area and you
want to access the web.
Your your wireless service provider’s
plan incurs additional charges for data
services and you want to minimize data
service charges by using a Wi-Fi
connection instead.
You’re inside a coverage area, but
outside your wireless service provider’s
UMTS (3G or HSDPA) coverage area. (A
Wi-Fi connection may provide faster
throughput than a GPRS or EDGE data
connection.)
You want to maintain a web connection
while talking on the phone.
Are there different types of Wi-Fi
networks?
There are two types of Wi-Fi networks:
Open networks: These networks
broadcast their name (SSID) and do not
require you to enter a password or other
settings. To learn how to connect to an
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Wi-Fi access point Also called a
hotspot. A network device with an antenna
that provides wireless connections to a larger
network.