May 2006 - Wi-Fi 101

Meeting Details

Meeting Summary

Here in Nashville, wireless Internet, or Wi-Fi as it’s commonly called, appears to be everywhere. From coffee shops, to bookstores, to even Krystal hamburgers, you can find a “Hotspot” and connect your laptop or Palm OS device to surf the web, or check your e-mail. This month, NPUG is going to take a look at WiFi and how you can easily take advantage of these wonderful free access points.

We’ll look at the basics of how to connect, but we’ll also delve a little bit deeper to show you how to connect safely and securely. Not only that, we’ll be covering how to setup your own wireless network at home too!

Agenda

1. Welcome & Announcements
After welcoming everyone to the meeting, we give a quick update on what’s new with the user group. This include membership, web site updates, where our geocache bug tracker is, etc.

2. What’s Happening In Palm OS
Each month we cover everything that’s happened over the past month with Palm OS. We discuss the handhelds, new cool software and what to look for in the future.

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3. Wi-Fi-101
Wi-Fi seems to be everywhere and it makes for an easy way to connect to the Internet. Although it’s convenient, it’s not secure, so we’ll show you how to connect to a Hotspot the RIGHT way. Not only that, we’ll walk you through, step-by-step on how to setup your own wireless network for your home, or office.

4. General Discussion and Q&A
With the time remaining, we open up the floor for general discussion and answer any questions you may have.

5. Giveaways
At the end of the meeting we have a random drawing for door prizes donated by our Sponsors. This month we’ll be giving away the following:

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6. After The Meeting
This is a new feature we’ve started this year and it looks to be quite popular! For one-hour following the end of the meeting, Palm OS experts will be on hand to address any specific questions you may have, or troubleshoot any technical support issues. It’s one-on-one time where you can get the answers to just about any Palm OS issue.

May 2006 Meeting Presentation (836k)
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