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  Editing a wireless connection for Hotspotzz:

To edit a wireless connection to Hotspotzz, you must first insert your wireless card into your PDA.

Toward the bottom of the screen you should see your card's icon.

Click on the icon to launch its configuration screen.

 

A configuration screen similar to the following will appear:

Note the various tabs running along the bottom of the screen.  It is on these tabs that you'll configure your connection to Hotspotzz.

There are three settings that should be enabled:  ESSID, Encryption, and Channel and a few others of which you should be aware.  To enable these settings, do the following:

Select the Mode tab.

Wireless LAN Mode:

802.11 ESSID  =  enter the name hotspotzz.

Operating Mode  =  leave this at Infrastructure.

 

Select the Options tab.

Optional Settings:

Ensure that International roaming is NOT checked.

 

Select the Encryption tab.

Encryption:

Algorithm  =  ensure that this is set to Open System (no encryption).

 

Select the Signal tab.

Signal Strength:

You should ensure that you're getting a good signal.

 

Select the APs tab.

Known Access Points:

The Channel should be at 1 and is done automatically.

Click the OK button to apply the settings and to close the connection configuration screen.

You're configured to connect to Hotspotzz.

To view screenshots on logging into Hotspotzz, click here.

 

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