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See this page for help including a link to a HP document that describes how to use 802.11b on your
device...
http://theillustratednetwork.mvps. [...] iHelp.html
The answer to your last question is no, you can not use your iPAQ as a router type device so your
laptop can access the internet through the iPAQ... You can do the opposite... Its called an ad-hoc
connection. See this page for general guidance...
http://www.geocities.com/grieg_winter/adhoc/index.html
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"Jex" <noway@mail.nl> wrote in message news
87cpv$h15$1@news5.zwoll1.ov.home.nl...
> hi all, just bought an ipaq 4700 which appearently has wifi capability. When i engage it, it
> actually finds some wifi networks for me. Fine i think, now i can go on the internet anywhere
> without paying, but when i start IE it says "Cannot connect with current connections settings. To
> change your connection settings, tap settings". After tapping settings i cannot configure anything
> related to wifi. How can i get onto the internet with wifi? (no wifi subscription).
>
> second question is if its possible to use the wifi connection with the ipaq 4700 as a wifi modem
> for my laptop. ie connecting to the internet using the wifi on my 4700 and then routing that to my
> laptop?
>
> thnx
>
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you still need a contract
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"Jex" <noway@mail.nl> wrote in message
news87cpv$h15$1@news5.zwoll1.ov.home.nl...
> hi all, just bought an ipaq 4700 which appearently has wifi capability.
> When i engage it, it actually finds some wifi networks for me. Fine i
> think, now i can go on the internet anywhere without paying, but when i
> start IE it says "Cannot connect with current connections settings. To
> change your connection settings, tap settings". After tapping settings i
> cannot configure anything related to wifi. How can i get onto the internet
> with wifi? (no wifi subscription).
>
> second question is if its possible to use the wifi connection with the
> ipaq 4700 as a wifi modem for my laptop. ie connecting to the internet
> using the wifi on my 4700 and then routing that to my laptop?
>
> thnx
>
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