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Chapter 14 : Wireless connections 159
14 Wireless connections
159 W i - Fi
162 Print M anag er
163 V PN
165 Location Services
166 Bluetooth® wireless technology
168 Touch to Share
Wi-Fi
What is a Wi-Fi connection?
Many environments, such as corporate offices, coffee shops, airports, and
libraries, offer access to a Wi-Fi network, which is a wireless local area
network (WLAN). To access this WLAN, you connect your device to the
WLAN through a Wi-Fi access point (also called a hotspot). When you’re
within range of an accessible Wi-Fi network, you can use your device’s
Wi-Fi feature to connect to that network and access the web.
Your device supports Wi-Fi connectivity based on the 802.11 standard
(802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n), with WPA, WPA2, WEP, and
802.1x authentication.
Are there different kinds 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 open network for the first time, see Connect to a new open network.
Secure networks: These networks may broadcast their name, but at the
very least, they require you to enter a password that you get from an
administrator (who may be, for example, the librarian or the person
behind the counter at the coffee shop). You may also have to get other
network settings from the system administrator. To learn how to connect to
a secure network for the first time, see Connect to a new secure network.
To connect to either type of network after the first time, see Connect to a
previously used network.
Turn Wi-Fi on/off
Wi-Fi is turned on by default. Do one of the following to turn it off or on:
• Open Wi-Fi , and tap On or Off.