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Wireless (Select Models Only)
User Guide
© Copyright 2007 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
Windows is a U.S. registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Bluetooth is a trademark owned by its proprietor and used by Hewlett-Packard Company under license.
First Edition: January 2007
Document Part Number: 419705-001
Table of contents
1 Integrated wireless devices
2 Wireless controls
Wireless button .................................................................................................................................... 3
Wireless Assistant software (select models only) ................................................................................ 4
Operating system controls .................................................................................................................... 4
3 Bluetooth wireless devices (select models only)
4 WLAN devices (select models only)
Identifying a WLAN device ................................................................................................................... 7
Setting up a WLAN in your home ......................................................................................................... 8
Connecting to a WLAN in your home ................................................................................................... 9
Connecting to a public or corporate WLAN .......................................................................................... 9
Using wireless security features ......................................................................................................... 10
5 WWAN devices (select models only)
Index ................................................................................................................................................................... 12
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1 Integrated wireless devices

Wireless technology makes a computer mobile by transferring data across radio waves instead of wires. Your computer may be equipped with one or more of the following integrated wireless devices:
Bluetooth® device—Creates a personal area network (PAN) to connect to other Bluetooth-enabled
devices such as computers, phones, printers, headsets, speakers, and cameras. In a PAN, each device communicates directly with other devices, and devices must be relatively close together— typically within 33 feet of each other.
Wireless local area network (WLAN) device—Connects the computer to wireless local area
networks (commonly referred to as wireless networks, wireless LANs, or WLANs) in corporate offices, your home, and public places such as airports, restaurants, coffee shops, hotels, and universities. In a WLAN, each mobile wireless device communicates with a wireless access point, which can be several hundred feet away.
Wireless wide area network (WWAN) device—Provides access to information anytime and
anywhere you have cellular (data) coverage. In a WWAN, each mobile device communicates to a public carrier’s base station. Public carriers install networks of base stations (similar to cell phone towers) throughout large geographic areas, effectively providing coverage across entire states, regions, or even countries.
For more information on wireless technology, visit
http://www.hp.com/go/techcenter/wireless.
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2 Wireless controls

You can control the wireless devices in your computer using one of three methods:
Wireless button or wireless switch (referred to as wireless button)
Wireless Assistant software (select models only)
Operating system controls (setup utility)
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