Wlan Internet Access Points - Nokia 5800 XpressMusic User Manual

WLAN internet access points

Select Menu > Settings and Connectivity > Destinations > Access point, and
follow the instructions on the screen.
To edit a wireless LAN (WLAN) access point, open one of the access point groups and
select an access point marked with
Follow the instructions from your WLAN service provider.
● WLAN network name — Select Enter manually or Search for networks. If
you select an existing network, WLAN network mode and WLAN security mode
are determined by the settings of its access point device.
● Network status — Define whether the network name is displayed.
● WLAN network mode — Select Ad-hoc to create an ad hoc network and to
allow devices to send and receive data directly; a WLAN access point device is
not needed. In an ad hoc network, all devices must use the same WLAN network
name.
● WLAN security mode — Select the encryption used: WEP, 802.1x (not for ad
hoc networks), or WPA/WPA2. If you select Open network, no encryption is
used. The WEP, 802.1x, and WPA functions can be used only if the network
supports them.
● Homepage — Enter the web address of the starting page.
● Use access point — Select After confirmation if you want the device to ask for
confirmation before the connection using this access point is created or
Automatically if you want the device to connect to the destination using this
access point automatically.
To enter the settings for the selected security mode, select WLAN security
settings.
Security settings for WEP
● WEP key in use — Select the wired equivalent privacy (WEP) key number. You
can create up to four WEP keys. The same settings must be entered on the WLAN
access point device.
● Authentication type — Select Open or Shared for the authentication type
between your device and the WLAN access point device.
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