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% Give Me the Internet
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Give Me the Internet, Please
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The designers of the XO laptop designed it for primarily wireless
access, so it can work well in developing nations, where it is faster
and less expensive to introduce wireless connections than wired ones.
XOs are designed to connect to other XOs using a mesh network. A mesh
network allows nearby XO laptops to talk to one another directly
(wirelessly) without the need for a traditional Internet Service
Provider (ISP).
The XO also supports wireless connections for direct Internet
connection. Collaboration with others on Activities does not require an
Internet connection.
There are different ways to connect to the Internet:
1. using a wireless access point such as a WiFi hotspot at a library or
coffee shop, or a location that has a wireless router such as your
house
2. using a "School Server" provided by your school system
3. using a USB-to-Ethernet cable that plugs into a cable modem, DSL
modem, or local network such as those offered at a home or workplace
Before you connect
==================
If you are going to connect at school or at home, check with your ISP to
find out if the network is protected with a password. Your router also
has a password which can be found in its documentation. Become familiar
with your wireless router settings so that you can troubleshoot the
connection if needed. The Troubleshooting chapter offers some
assistance.
Check your current connection status as shown in the lower right area on
the Frame. If you have connected successfully in the past, the XO
"remembers" the connection and will connect again in the future.
Go to a location with your XO where you know there is a Wireless Access
Point (WAP) nearby.
Find out the network name (or SSID) and its password, if it is secured
with a password. The XO refers to this as the Wireless Key.
Connecting
==========
- Go to the Neighborhood View.
- In the Search field, enter the name of the network to which you want
to connect.
- Or roll the pointer over one of the network access circles until you
recognize the name of the wireless network.
Checking name of an AP
======================
- Connect by clicking the center of the circle.
- Wireless access points are represented by circles. The fill level
indicates signal strength.
- Access points that require keys have a "locked" icon.
- Access points that you have successfully connected to become
"Favorites" as indicated by a star icon.
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- Access points that represent the Mesh network are indicated with a
target icon, with one for channel 1, one for channel 6, and one for
channel 11. Hover your pointer over the access point to see if
you're already connected or if you need to click to connect.
Connected
Not yet connected
- The name of the access point is displayed when you hover over it.
- The center of the circle blinks while the laptop is trying to
connect.
- Enter the wireless key if prompted. You might need to ask your
teacher or parent for the wireless key.
Entering wireless encryption (WEP) password
- While the XO is connecting to the network, the Access Point blinks.
- Once you are connected, the menu on the circle in the Neighborhood
View changes, and you can see a circle in the lower right area of
the Frame.
- if the attempt to connect fails, the circle stops blinking, but the
access point icon does not appear in the Frame. Click the circle in
the Neighborhood View to try again—it sometimes takes 2–3 tries to
connect.
- To disconnect from the network, hover the pointer over the access
point and click Disconnect on the menu.
- Once your XO is connected, you can return back to the Home View and
launch the Browse Activity.
- If you have not yet added the Browse Activity to your favorites,
click the List View (left) and scroll to Browse. Add the Activity to
your favorites list by clicking the star next to it (1). Launch
Browse for the first time by clicking the globe icon (2). Next time,
you can use the freeform view to launch it (as is done in the next
step).
- If you have added the Browse Activity to your favorites list, you
can click the globe icon to open the Browse Activity and test your
access to the Internet.
- Click the globe icon to launch the Browse Activity.
If you cannot see an Access Point with a name that you recognize, the
wireless antenna might be too far away, or the Access Point might not be
working properly. For more information, or if you have difficulties
getting a network connection, refer to the Troubleshooting chapter.
More information about your XO's connection:
- Your Wireless Access Point has a network name, also called an SSID,
that displays in the Neighborhood View. The XO cannot recognize
SSIDs that are hidden, which is configured on the access point.
Refer to the Troubleshooting chapter for more information about
hidden SSIDs.
- If you are connected to the Internet, your XO laptop cannot be on
the mesh network, and if your XO is on a mesh network, it cannot
simultaneously connect wirelessly to the Internet.
Mesh or AP
----------
- If the XO cannot find an available Internet network point after five
minutes of searching, it defaults to Mesh Network 1, which enables
your XO laptop to connect to other nearby XO laptops.
- Please be patient; it can take your XO up to a minute to find newly
visible networks.
- Sometimes you'll be asked to enter the "Wireless Key" again. Enter
it again and repeat until your connection is complete.
- For more information about connecting, please see the Support FAQ
online.
author
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> © Anne Gentle 2008
>
> Brian Jordan 2008
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> Caryl Bigenho 2008
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> A Holt 2008
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> Janet Swisher 2008
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> Sandy Culver 2008
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> S Page 2008
>
> Tom Boyle 2008
>
> G Hunt 2012
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