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diff --git a/source/getting_connected.markdown b/source/getting_connected.markdown deleted file mode 100644 index 981cf28..0000000 --- a/source/getting_connected.markdown +++ /dev/null @@ -1,139 +0,0 @@ -% Getting Connected -% -% - -A primary goal of the Sugar learning platform is enabling students to -learn and work together. - -In a wireless environment, an access point (AP) is a device that allows -your computer to connect to an existing set of communicating devices. -The access point usually has a direct connection to the internet, and -can relay data between the wireless devices and the devices it can -access. - -Multiple ways to connect to others -================================== - -- wireless access point (WiFi hotspot); -- wired network—may require an external adapter; -- OLPC “School Server” mesh network; -- OLPC “simple” mesh network, which lets you collaborate directly with - other Sugar users. - -Connecting through an access point -================================== - -You can connect from the Neighborhood View. You can see information -about the connection on the Frame. - -**Step 1: Go to the Neighborhood View** - -Go to the Neighborhood View to connect to an access point. - -Tip: To access the Neighborhood View, click on the Neighborhood Icon on -the Frame or by pressing the F1 key. - -**Step 2: Choose an access point** - -Networks (access points) are represented by circles on the Neighborhood -View. Hover over a circle to see more information about an access point. -An access point is identified by the name (ESSID) it broadcasts. An OLPC -laptop mesh-point—represented by a series of concentric circles—is -identified by its channel number (1, 6, or 11). You can also search for -an access point by name in the search bar at the top of the page. - -Note: If an access point is not broadcasting its name, the Neighborhood -View may show that AP with some other name. - -Signal strength is indicated by the fill level of the circle. The color -of the circle is based upon the name of the access point. A lock icon -identifies networks that are secured and require a key (passcode) to -use. A star icon identifies access points that have been previously used -(favorites). - -**Step 3: Activate a connection** - -To activate a network connection, click once inside the circle that -corresponds to your chosen access point (or click on the Connect option -in the hover menu). - -While the connection is being established, the inside of the circle will -blink. Once the connection is established, an icon for that connection -will be shown on the bottom edge of Frame. If for some reason the -connection failed, the circle will stop blinking. Sometimes it is -necessary to try several times before the connection is established. - -If the access point is secured and requires a key, a dialog prompts you -for the required information. Different access points may require -different types of keys. Before entering the key, be sure to select the -correct type from the pull-down menu that is presented. - -**Step 4: Checking the connection** - -The connection status is detailed in a hover menu. - -You can check the status of your connection from the Frame (from any -view). By hovering over the circle icon, you will find details about -your connection status in a hover menu. OLPC deployments - -OLPC has designed a mesh network that allows XO laptops to communicate -without the presence of the Internet and a School Server as a means to -make their school network connectivity more efficient. The School Server -also provides web and chat services. - -Note to parents and teachers -============================ - -Collaboration between learners is one of the most important features of -Sugar. To enable collaboration in a classroom or home setting, it is -necessary to establish the same type of connection for each computer. -Computers can be connected through a School Server, a simple mesh if -they are OLPC XOs, or an access point. - -When using an access point for the connection, the computers must all -use the same Jabber server in order to collaborate. Please refer to the -Sugar Control Panel discussion in the Personalizing Sugar chapter for -details regarding the configuration of Jabber. - -Additional hints -================ - -You make your connection from the Neighborhood View. - -Your current connection status is shown on the Frame. Also, the hover -menu will indicate "Connected". It sometimes takes 2–3 tries to connect. -To disconnect, select “Disconnect” from the hover menu that appears in -either of the network status menus (See Step 4 above). - -Access points are represented by circles. The fill level indicates -signal strength. - -Access points that require keys have a lock icon. The color of the -circle is calculated from the ESSID of the access point. The name of the -access point is displayed when you hover over it. - -You connect by “clicking” in the center of the circle. The center of the -circle will blink while the laptop is trying to connect. - -If you are using an OLPC XO computer, mesh points are represented by a -series of concentric circles. The color of a mesh point is the same as -your XO color. If your OLPC XO computer is “mesh enabled” and you have -not connected to an AP, you will automatically be joined to a simple -mesh network, enabling you to collaborate with others in the mesh, but -not necessarily to access the Internet. - -You are prompted if the access point requires a key. - -:author: - -> © Walter Bender 2008 -> -> adam hyde 2008 -> -> David Cramer 2008 -> -> David Farning 2008 -> -> Janis Grinbergs 2008 -> -> G Hunt 2012 |