Socket Mobile E300 PDAs & Smartphones User Manual


 
1 | Introduction
Socket’s Wi-Fi products for Windows Mobile are the perfect tools to
connect to enterprise and public Wi-Fi systems, so you can access email,
the Internet, and corporate servers from your favorite Pocket PC.
Socket Go Wi-Fi!
The Socket Go Wi-Fi! wireless LAN cards use Direct Sequence Spread
Spectrum (DSSS) technology at 2.4-2.5 GHz, conform to IEEE 802.11b
specifications, and are Wi-Fi Certified to interoperate with other Wi-Fi
products. Spread-spectrum communication provides a high-capacity
network, and data rates up to 11 Mbps enable quick downloads.
The cards work with these types of WLAN security:
Open systems
40/64-bit or 128-bit WEP encryption
802.1x with EAP-TLS or PEAP
WPA and WPA-PSK
(Pocket PC 2003SE only)
There are two versions of Socket Go Wi-Fi!:
E300: Secure Digital (SD) card
E500: CompactFlash (CF) card
E300 E500
Socket Wi-Fi
®
Companion
Socket Wi-Fi Companion is an intuitive and graphical
utility for Pocket PC 2003/2003SE devices with either
the Socket Go Wi-Fi! E300/E500 or a built-in WLAN
radio.
The software enables you to find WLANs in range and
view their properties in detail, and connect whenever
your favorite networks are available. You can even
manage power settings to maximize battery life. Plus,
diagnostic tools and connection statistics are provided for
advanced users.
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