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The XO Laptop is primarily designed to network with other XO Laptops using a [[mesh network]], but the XO is also wifi capable.
XO laptops were intentionally designed for children in developing nations, where it is faster and less expensive to introduce wireless connections, rather than a traditional telecom infrastructure. The XO Laptop is primarily designed to network with other XO Laptops using a [[mesh network]], but the XO is also wifi capable.


== Getting Started ==
= Getting Started =


* you must have a Wireless Access Point (WAP) nearby
* you must have a Wireless Access Point (WAP) nearby
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* carefully follow the [http://laptop.org/laptop/start/connecting.shtml Gettting Started instructions]
* carefully follow the [http://laptop.org/laptop/start/connecting.shtml Gettting Started instructions]


== Special Considerations ==
= Special Considerations =

=== Wireless Access Point Configuration ===
== Wireless Access Point Setup ==
==== Channel ====
=== Channel ===


=== Security ===
=== Security ===
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==== MAC Filtering ====
==== MAC Filtering ====


== XO Setup ==

== Troubleshooting Guide ==
= Troubleshooting Guide =

Revision as of 13:18, 5 January 2008

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XO laptops were intentionally designed for children in developing nations, where it is faster and less expensive to introduce wireless connections, rather than a traditional telecom infrastructure. The XO Laptop is primarily designed to network with other XO Laptops using a mesh network, but the XO is also wifi capable.

Getting Started

  • you must have a Wireless Access Point (WAP) nearby
  • verify the network name (SSID) and its password, if it has one
  • carefully follow the Gettting Started instructions

Special Considerations

Wireless Access Point Setup

Channel

Security

WEP Security

WPA Security

MAC Filtering

XO Setup

Troubleshooting Guide