Palm Wi-Fi Card User Manual
Using Your Palm® Wi-Fi® Card
with the Treo™ 700w Smartphone
Copyright
Copyright © 2005 Palm, Inc. All rights reserved. Palm, Treo, and the Palm and Treo logos are
among the trademarks or registered trademarks owned by or licensed to Palm, Inc. Wi-Fi is a
registered certification mark of the Wi-Fi Alliance. All other brand and product names are or
may be trademarks of, and are used to identify products or services of, their respective
owners.
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Palm, Inc. and its suppliers assume no responsibility for any damage or loss resulting from
the use of this guide. Palm, Inc. and its suppliers assume no responsibility for any loss or
claims by third parties that may arise through the use of this software. Palm, Inc. and its
suppliers assume no responsibility for any damage or loss caused by deletion of data as a
result of malfunction, dead battery, or repairs. Be sure to make backup copies of all important
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Table of Contents
Using Your Palm® Wi-Fi® Card with the Treo™ 700w Smartphone..... 1
Inserting and removing the Wi-Fi card.............................................................. 2
Setting up a Wi-Fi connection............................................................................ 3
Connecting to a network that broadcasts its name.......................................... 3
Connecting to a closed network ........................................................................ 4
Connecting to a previously configured network .............................................. 7
Synchronizing your smartphone with your Exchange server
using the Wi-Fi card..................................................................................... 7
Connecting to a VPN........................................................................................... 8
Turning Wi-Fi on or off..................................................................................... 10
Viewing signal strength.................................................................................... 10
Editing Wi-Fi network settings......................................................................... 11
Common Questions .............................................................................. 13
Product Regulatory Information........................................................... 17
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CHAPTER 1
Using Your
Palm
Treo
[ * ] NOTE This guide is for users who are using the Palm® Wi-Fi® card
with a Treo™ 700w smartphone only. If you are using the Wi-Fi card
with a different device such as a Palm OS handheld, refer to the Getting
Started Guide and the documentation on the CD included with the Wi-Fi
card for setup and usage instructions. The CD also contains software
necessary to use the Wi-Fi card with other devices. The Treo 700w
smartphone has this software built in, so you do not need the CD to
use the Wi-Fi card with a Treo 700w smartphone.
Many corporate organizations and public environments, such as 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 802.11b
standard. Some networks based on a different standard, 802.11g, may
allow 802.11b-based devices to connect.
You can use the Wi-Fi card with your Treo 700w smartphone’s built-in
software to set up a Wi-Fi connection and quickly connect to accessible
Wi-Fi networks within range.
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Wi-Fi® Card with the
™
700w Smartphone
Tip
Turning off the
Bluetooth
may improve your
Wi-Fi card
performance. To turn
the Bluetooth feature
off, go to your Today
screen, tap the
Bluetooth icon, and
then uncheck the Turn
on Bluetooth box.
»
Wi-Fi access point
A networking device
with an antenna that
provides wireless
connections to a
larger network.
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CHAPTER 1 Using Your Palm® Wi-Fi® Card with the Treo™ 700w Smartphone
Tip
When the Wi-Fi card
is inserted, tap the ?
icon in the upperright corner of any
Wi-Fi setup or
connection screen for
useful tips.
Inserting and removing
the Wi-Fi card
Insert the card into your smartphone’s
expansion card slot with the Palm logo label
facing the front of the smartphone. Push the
card in until you hear the confirmation tone.
The top of the card extends from the slot
when the card is fully inserted.
To remove the card, push lightly against the
card with your thumb, and then slide the card
out of the expansion card slot.
We recommend that you remove the Wi-Fi card from your smartphone
in the following situations:
• When you are not using the card.
• When you are on an airplane.
• Before you turn on Flight Mode. If you leave the Wi-Fi card in the
expansion card slot, be aware that the Wi-Fi radio automatically
turns on and Flight Mode is canceled when you wake up the screen.
Similarly, if you insert the Wi-Fi card when your screen is on and
Flight Mode is also on, the Wi-Fi radio automatically turns on and
cancels Flight Mode.
[ * ] NOTE See “Regulatory Information” in the Treo 700w smartphone
User Guide for additional guidance on using the Wi-Fi card with your
Treo 700w smartphone.
2 Using Your Palm Wi-Fi Card
Using Your Palm® Wi-Fi® Card with the Treo™ 700w Smartphone CHAPTER 1
Setting up a Wi-Fi connection
Some Wi-Fi networks are known as open networks because they
broadcast their name (SSID) and do not require a password. Other Wi-Fi
networks broadcast their name but do require a password. Networks
that do not broadcast their name are known as closed networks. Follow
the instructions for the type of network you want to connect to.
The title bar on your smartphone displays an icon to show Wi-Fi
connection status.
0
Icon Status
Wi-Fi card not inserted.
Wi-Fi card inserted, no network connection
Wi-Fi card inserted, network connection made. When the
arrows in the icon are moving, a network connection is
being attempted.
Connecting to a network that broadcasts its name
Wi-Fi networks in public places often broadcast their network name.
Your smartphone automatically attempts to detect some network
settings, so you can connect to this type of network with minimal
configuration.
1. Wake up your smartphone’s screen.
2. Insert the Wi-Fi card into the expansion card slot.
3. If the Multiple Networks Detected dialog box appears, select the
network you want to connect to.
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SSID The name that
identifies a Wi-Fi
network. If a network
does not broadcast
its SSID, you must
get the SSID from the
network
administrator in
order to connect to
the network.
Tip
See the User Guide
for your smartphone
for instructions on
waking up the screen.
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