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Documentation Team/User Manual/Connecting to the Internet (view source)
Revision as of 20:15, 24 February 2010
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You make your connection to the Internet from the Neighborhood view. Your current connection status is shown on the Home view. (The XO was designed for wireless access because in the developing world, wireless is actually the fastest, most reliable, and least expensive way to connect.)
You make your connection to the Internet from the Neighborhood view. Your current connection status is shown on the Home view. (The XO was designed for wireless access because in the developing world, wireless is actually the fastest, most reliable, and least expensive way to connect.)
'''Step 1: Go to the Neighborhood view'''
'''Step 1: Go to the Neighborhood view'''
Click on the Network symbol [[Image:Stock-zoom-mesh.png]] (a circle with 8 dots), found in the upper-left corner of the keyboard, to go to the Neighborhood view. Here you can connect to an Wi-Fi access point and see, if connected to a mesh or Jabber network, other Sugar Learners.
Click on the Network symbol in the Frame [[Image:Stock-zoom-mesh.png]] (a circle with 8 dots), or on the XO keyboard press a key with that symbol in the upper-left corner of the keyboard, to go to the Neighborhood view. On standard keyboards, press the F1 key. From here you can connect to an Wi-Fi access point and see, if connected to a mesh or Jabber network, other Sugar Learners.
You will see this screen.
You will see this screen.
If the access point requires a key, you will be prompted. Note that different types of access points require different types of keys: be sure to select the correct type from the pull-down menu that is presented.
If the access point requires a key, you will be prompted. Note that different types of access points require different types of keys: be sure to select the correct type from the pull-down menu that is presented.
* For older builds, you may need to use a hexidecimal encoding of your passphrase. See this [http://www.xs4all.nl/~rjoris/wpapsk.html hexidecimal key conversion page].
* Some access points (such as the Apple Extreme®) will only work with a hexadecimal value. If you have a password or passphrase, [http://www.corecoding.com/utilities/wep2hex.php go to Hex Converter to get the hex key].
* Some access points (such as the Apple Extreme®) will only work with a hexadecimal value. If you have a password or passphrase, [http://www.corecoding.com/utilities/wep2hex.php go to Hex Converter to get the hex key].
* If you are using and Apple Extreme you need to set “shared key”. Most other access points prefer the “open key” setting when using WEP.
* If you are using and Apple Extreme you need to set “shared key”. Most other access points prefer the “open key” setting when using WEP.
For more information about connecting, please see the [http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Support_FAQ#Connectivity_and_the_Internet Support page in the OLPC wiki].
For more information about connecting, please see this OLPC wiki page [[olpc:Support_FAQ#Internet.2C_Connectivity.2C_Email.2C_Chat | Support FAQ: Internet, Connectivity, Email, Chat]].