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Chapter 14 : Wireless connections 175

14 Wireless connections

175 Wi-Fi

179 Print Manager

179 VPN

181 Location Services

182 Bluetooth® wireless technology

184 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

(802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n), with WPA, WPA2, WEP, and 802.1x

authentication.

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 wireless service provider’s service plan incurs additional charges

for data services and you want to minimize data service charges by

using a Wi-Fi connection instead.

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 AT&T service plan incurs additional charges for data services and

you want to minimize data service charges by using a Wi-Fi connection

instead.

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

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HP TouchPad Specifications

General

Processor cores	2
Processor family	Qualcomm Snapdragon
Processor frequency	1.2 GHz
Internal memory	- GB
Internal memory type	-
Storage media	Flash
Card reader integrated	No
Internal storage capacity	16 GB
Display diagonal	9.7 \
Display resolution	1024 x 768 pixels
Audio formats supported	AAC, AMR, MP3, WAV
Video compression formats	H.263, H.264, MPEG4
Built-in microphone	Yes
3G standards	Not supported
Wi-Fi standards	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth version	2.1+EDR
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Country of origin	China
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	0
Battery capacity	6300 mAh
Battery life (max)	- h
Form factor	Slate
Product color	Black
Main camera resolution (numeric)	1.3 MP
Rear camera resolution (numeric)	- MP
Operating system installed	WebOS