| With Wi-Fi, you can surf the internet and check your email anytime you're within range—about 150 feet—of an access point, also called a hotspot. You can use your iPAQ to connect to wireless networks in any of the following locations: |
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At Starbucks, McDonald's, and other shops that offer fee-based hotspots |
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In hotels and other public places that offer free wireless access for patrons |
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In offices—your own and your clients' |
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At home, if you have a wireless router on your home network |
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| After you've established a Wi-Fi connection, you'll find it useful for many tasks: |
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Access networks wherever you are—even out of the country—and get online. |
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Access VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol, or Voice over Internet Phone) telephone services to make inexpensive or free calls when you're outside your cellular network range. |
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Quickly transfer files from your desktop PC to your iPAQ and vice versa. |
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| Let's take a look at what you need to connect your iPAQ to a WLAN. |
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Next: Plan it |
