Palm TREO PRO - Connecting to a Wi-Fi network

YOUR CONNECTIONS TO THE WEB AND WIRELESS DEVICES
CONNECTING TO A WI-FI NETWORK
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10 Select any of the WorldMate features:
Weather Center, Flight Center, My
Itinerary, Tr a v e l To o l s , or Converters.
NOTE For each feature, some options are
available to WorldMate Professional
subscribers only. WorldMate Professional
is a paid service. To subscribe, select Go
Pro.
Connecting to a Wi-Fi
network
Many environments, such as corporate
offices, 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 802.11 standard.
When you’re within range of an accessible
Wi-Fi network, you can use your
smartphone’s Wi-Fi feature to connect to
that network and access the web.
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 plan
incurs additional charges for data
services and you want to minimize data
TIP From any screen, press Menu (right
softkey) and select Options to set the interval
for automatically updating weather and other
information, set the temperature display
format, and set whether to automatically
preview your itinerary.
KEY TERM Wi-Fi access point Also called a
hotspot. A network device with an antenna
that provides wireless connections to a larger
network.