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Dana Wireless Setup Guide
AlphaSmart, Inc.
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Dana Wireless
Setup Guide
AlphaSmart, Inc.
www.alphasmart.com
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against data loss. Important: Please read the End User Software License Agreement
with this product before using the accompanying software program(s). Using any
part of the software indicates that you accept the terms of the End User Software
License Agreement.
AlphaSmart is a registered trademark and Dana Wireless, Dana by AlphaSmart,
DanaWeb, and AlphaSmart 3000 are trademarks of AlphaSmart, Inc. Macintosh is
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Copyright 2003, AlphaSmart, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Contents
Chapter 1 - Setting up Wireless Connectivity
Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Basic Wi-Fi setup on Dana Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Advanced Wi-Fi setup on Dana Wireless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
WiStat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Launching WiStat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
To Ping an address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Wi-Fi HotSync Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Chapter 2 - Dana Internet Solutions Pack
Installing Dana Internet Solutions Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Installing Dana Internet Solutions Pack on a PC . . . . . . . . . . .13
Installing Dana Internet Solutions Pack on a Macintosh . . . . .14
DanaWeb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Visiting a web page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Changing Browser Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Transferring text from a web page to Memo Pad
and AlphaWord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
VeriChat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Setting up VeriChat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Adding a contact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Sending a chat message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Mark/Space Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Setting up Mark/Space Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Creating an email message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Receiving mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Appendix A - Wi-Fi Terms and Dana Interface
Dana Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Appendix B - Product Regulatory and Safety Information
FCC Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
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Dana Wireless Setup Guide 1
CHAPTER 1
Setting up Wireless
Connectivity
Dana™ Wireless by AlphaSmart® offers the convenience and
affordability of a handheld device. With built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b)
technology, wireless connectivity has never been easier. Dana Wireless
enables wireless connectivity to Wi-Fi HotSpots - at the office, in the
classroom, on campus, at home, or in any of the thousands of public
Wi-Fi HotSpots. The optional Dana Internet Solutions Pack includes
valuable tools like a wide screen web browser, an email program, and a
60-day trial version of an instant messaging program.
Note: In order to use Wi-Fi you must have access to a
network (home, school, or corporate) or a service plan
with a network service provider (sold separately by third
party vendors). You must also have proximity to a
wireless access point.
Tip: If you are unfamiliar with Wi-Fi terminology or the
Dana interface, we recommend you refer to Appendix A.
It contains definitions of commonly used Wi-Fi terms as
well as a description of Dana interface elements. Wi-Fi
terms defined in the Appendix are indicated in the text by
an underline.
Setup
Setup procedures for Dana Wireless will vary considerably depending
on the Wi-Fi network you are connecting to. For instance, a school or
office might use encryption, while a coffeehouse probably would not.
Dana Wireless will work in both cases, but some additional setup steps
are required when connecting to a network that uses encryption.
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Important: When setting up Dana Wireless to
connect to a school or corporate network, you will
probably need to ask your network administrator for
the correct network settings.
Basic Wi-Fi setup on Dana Wireless
Basic Wi-Fi setup will be sufficient for most public HotSpots,
homes or small offices. However, if you want to use a specific
access point (by default Dana Wireless tries to connect to the first
access point it can find), a static (fixed) IP address, or encryption,
please see “Advanced Wi-Fi setup on Dana Wireless” on page 4 for
detailed setup procedures.
1. Press the apps key repeatedly until you see All in the top right
corner of the Applications Launcher.
2. Tap the Prefs icon.
3. Tap the pick list in the upper-right corner and select
“Network”.
4. Tap the Details button.
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5. Tap the Edit button.
Tip: If you are going to be regularly connecting to
different Wi-Fi networks, you can set up a profile for each
network (up to 4). For example, you could setup profiles
for home, work, and your favorite public access point.
6. Type in an appropriate name for the profile (i.e. Wi-Fi home).
7. Generally when using DHCP you will not need to make changes to
DHCP Addressing. However, if your network administrator told
you to change DHCP Addressing, see “Changing DHCP
Addressing” on page 4 for more information.
8. Tap OK in the Profile Preferences dialog. Tap Done in the LAN
Details dialog.
9. Tap the Connect button to connect to the wireless network now.
Tap here to select a
different profile
Drag your stylus to select the
text, and then type in an
appropriate name.
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Advanced Wi-Fi setup on Dana
Wireless
Changing DHCP Addressing
After completing steps 1- 6 for “Basic Wi-Fi setup on Dana Wire-
less” on page 2, continue with the following steps to change DHCP
addressing.
1. If your network administrator told you to change DHCP
addressing, tap on the Addressing selector field.
2. Tap the Primary DNS, Secondary DNS or Gateway selector
field, then enter the information obtained from your network
administrator. Tap OK.
3. Tap OK in the Profile Preferences dialog. Tap Done in the LAN
Details dialog.
Tap here to change settings for
Primary DNS, Secondary
DNS or Gateway.
Enter values obtained from your
network administrator here
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4. Tap the Connect button to connect to the wireless network now.
Choosing a Specific Access Point
After completing steps 1- 6 for “Basic Wi-Fi setup on Dana Wireless”
on page 2, continue with the following steps to choose a specific access
point.
1. Tap the 802.11b button.
2. Choose “Use specific AP” from the Access Point pick list. (Dana
Wireless defaults to “Use first available” which allows it to connect
to the first access point it can find).
3. Enter the Network ID (SSID) for the access point you want to
connect to.
Important: The Network ID you type in is case-sensitive
and must exactly match the name assigned to the access
point for the connection to work.
Tap here to select a specific
access point
Tap here to select a specific
channel
Enter the Network ID
(SSID) here
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Tip: If your access point needs to know the MAC
(Media Access Control) address for each device that
connects to it, you can use WiStat to get the MAC
address for your Dana Wireless. See “WiStat” on
page 9 for more information.
4. Tap OK in the 802.11b Preferences dialog. Tap OK in the
Profile Preferences dialog. Tap Done in the LAN Details dialog.
5. Tap the Connect button to connect to the wireless network
now.
Using a Static IP Address
After completing steps 1- 6 for “Basic Wi-Fi setup on Dana Wire-
less” on page 2, continue with the following steps to use a static
(fixed) IP address.
1. If your network administrator told you to use a Static IP
address, tap on the Addressing selector field.
Tap here to select Static IP
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2. Tap the IP Address pick list, and select “Static IP”.
Tip: When typing in DNS, IP and Gateway information,
typing a period will automatically move the cursor to the
next field.
3. Tap a selector field, and then enter the information obtained from
your network administrator. Tap OK.
4. Tap OK in the Profile Preferences dialog. Tap Done in the LAN
Details dialog.
5. Tap the Connect button to connect to the wireless network now.
Setting up Encryption
After completing steps 1- 6 for “Basic Wi-Fi setup on Dana Wireless”
on page 2, continue with the following steps to setup Dana Wireless to
work with a network that uses encryption.
Tap here to select Static IP
Enter information in the
displayed fields
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Note: When working with a school or corporate
network, you will need to ask your network adminis-
trator for the correct WEP (Wired Equivalent
Privacy) key settings. WEP settings are associated
with network security.
1. Tap the 802.11b button.
2. Tap the Security selector field.
3. Choose “Open Encryption” from the Security pick list.
4. Choose “40-Bit/64-Bit” or “128-Bit” from the Encryption pick
list based on your network administrator’s instructions.
Tap here to change security
settings
Select which key will be
active
Enter key values here
Tap here to turn on
encryption
Tap here to select the
type of encryption
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5. Select the appropriate encryption key from the Key Index pick list.
Then tap the corresponding Key 1-Key 4 selector field, and enter the
key value you received from your network administrator. Tap OK.
6. Tap OK in the Security Preferences dialog. Tap OK in the 802.11b
Preferences dialog. Tap OK in the Profile Preferences dialog. Tap
Done in the LAN Details dialog.
7. Tap the Connect button to connect to the wireless network now.
Using Wi-Fi applications
When you completed the Wi-Fi setup procedure described earlier, you
created a Wi-Fi profile. Your Wi-Fi profile can now be utilized by other
programs. The optional Dana Internet Solutions Pack includes soft-
ware to enhance your Internet experience. For more information see
Chapter 2 “Dana Internet Solutions Pack”.
WiStat
WiStat is a diagnostic tool that provides status information about your
Wi-Fi connection. For the current connection it will show signal
strength, Network ID (SSID), encryption status, and more. WiStat is
the only easy way to discover the MAC (Media Access Control)
address for your Dana Wireless. It can also help you troubleshoot
connection problems by allowing you to Ping an address. WiStat is
included as part of the Dana Internet Solutions Pack. Before you can
use WiStat, you must first install it. For more information see
“Installing Dana Internet Solutions Pack” on page 13.
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Security Tip: You can use MAC addresses to limit
unauthorized access to your Wi-Fi network. Every
Dana has a unique MAC address associated with it
that can be seen in WiStat. Your network
administrator can setup the Wi-Fi network to only
permit access for devices whose MAC addresses it
recognizes.
Launching WiStat
1. Press the apps key repeatedly until you see All in the top right
corner of the Applications Launcher.
2. Tap the WiStat icon. See below for illustration of WiStat.
To Ping an address
If you are having trouble with your Wi-Fi connection, you can use
Ping to narrow down the source of the problem. If you can
successfully Ping your Gateway, but not the AlphaSmart web site
(included in the Ping target list), then your gateway is having
problems connecting to the internet. If you cannot successfully
Ping your Gateway, then you probably do not have a working
Tap here to change
network preferences
Bar indicates signal strength
Tap here to enter an
address to ping
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Wi-Fi connection. Either your connection is incorrectly configured, or
you are out of range of the access point and not receiving a signal.
1. Tap the WiStat icon.
2. Tap the Ping Address selector field.
3. Tap the Target pick list, and select an address.
4. If the address you want is not in the Target pick list, select “Enter
Address” and then type in the appropriate address. Tap OK.
5. Tap the Ping button to Ping the address.
Wi-Fi HotSync Operations
You can also use your Wi-Fi profile (created when you completed the
Wi-Fi setup procedure described earlier) to perform HotSync
operations. The HotSync® process automatically synchronizes—that
is, exchanges and updates—data between Dana and the Palm Desktop
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software on your computer. For more information on installing
Palm Desktop Software or the HotSync operation, see the Getting
Started with Dana guide. For more information on setting up and
performing a Wi-Fi HotSync operation, refer to the online Dana
Internet Solutions Guide . To open that guide, double-click
DanaInternetSolutionsGuide.pdf located in the Dana Internet
Solutions Pack folder inside the Palm folder on your computer.
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CHAPTER 2
Dana Internet
Solutions Pack
The optional Dana Internet Solutions Pack includes:
•
DanaWeb™ - a wide screen web browser
•
Mark/Space Mail - an email program
•
VeriChat™ - an instant messaging program (60-day free trial)
This chapter will cover the fundamentals of using these programs. For
more detailed information refer to the online Dana Internet Solutions
Guide. To open that guide, double-click
DanaInternetSolutionsGuide.pdf located in the Dana Internet Solutions
Pack folder inside the Palm folder on your computer.
Installing Dana Internet Solutions
Pack
Installing Dana Internet Solutions Pack on
a PC
Important: The version of Palm Desktop Software that
comes with Dana must be installed before installing the
Internet Solutions Pack. For more information on
installing Palm Desktop Software see the Getting Started
with Dana guide.
1. Insert the Internet Solutions Pack CD-ROM into the CD-ROM
drive.
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2. When the window showing the CD's contents opens, double-
click on setup.exe.
Note: If a window showing the CD's contents does
not appear, click the Windows Start button, choose
Run, enter D:\setup.exe, and then click OK. If
necessary, replace D: with the drive letter assigned to
your CD-ROM drive.
3. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.
4. The Internet Solutions Pack program files have now been
transferred to your hard drive, but you must still perform a
HotSync operation to install them on Dana.
5. Connect Dana to your computer with the USB cable.
6. Press function - sync (hold down the function and sync keys
simultaneously on Dana).
7. If the Users dialog box appears, select the user name you
selected when you installed the Internet Solutions Pack.
8. Wait for a message on Dana indicating that the process is complete
before disconnecting Dana from the USB cable.
Installing Dana Internet Solutions Pack
on a Macintosh
Important: The version of Palm Desktop Software
that comes with Dana must be installed and a
HotSync operation must be performed before
installing the Internet Solutions Pack. For more
information on installing Palm Desktop Software or
performing a HotSync operation, see the Getting
Started with Dana guide.
1. Insert the Internet Solutions Pack CD-ROM into the CD-ROM
drive.
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2. Double-click the Internet Solutions Pack CD icon.
3. Double-click the Internet Solutions Installer icon.
4. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation.
5. The Internet Solutions Pack program files have now been
transferred to your hard drive, but you must still perform a
HotSync operation to install them on Dana.
6. Connect Dana to your computer with the USB cable.
7. Press function-sync (hold down the function and sync keys
simultaneously on Dana).
8. If the Users dialog box appears, select the user name you selected
when you installed the Internet Solutions Pack.
9. Wait for a message on Dana indicating that the process is complete
before disconnecting Dana from the USB cable.
DanaWeb
DanaWeb provides full access to the internet from your Wireless Dana.
DanaWeb includes many of the features of a standard PC or Macintosh
browser including: support of images and tables, saving and offline
viewing of web pages, downloading and saving certain files and
program types (including Palm OS applications (.prc files), Palm OS
database files (.pdb), and Palm Web clipping applications (.pqa)),
downloading and uploading files to an FTP server, and creating and
editing bookmarks. DanaWeb also gives you the choice of viewing
streamlined PDA-ready versions of web pages (when provided by the
content providers), or the full versions complete with layout and
graphics. The default is for DanaWeb to load PDA-ready versions
when available, since they generally load faster.
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