WLAN connection
When you access an application that requires an internet
connection, the device uses the wireless network
connections (WLAN/Wi-Fi) you have saved by default. If
you have not saved any connections, or they are
unavailable, you are asked to select the connection
(internet access point) to use. You can save the network
after selecting it from the list. However, if your network
name is set as hidden, you must configure the settings
manually.
To set up a wireless network connection manually, tap
,
and select
Settings
>
Control panel
. In
Control panel
,
select
Connectivity
>
Connections
>
New
. The connection
setup wizard opens. Select
Next
to proceed.
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1.
In
Connection setup: Name and type
, define the
following:
Connection name
—Enter a descriptive name for the
connection.
Connection type:
—Select
WLAN
(wireless local area
network).
Select
Next
to proceed.
2.
The device asks whether you want to scan for available
WLAN networks. Select
Yes
to start the scan, or
No
to
skip it.
If you select
Yes
, all available WLAN networks are
shown with information about each WLAN connection:
•
Name of the WLAN network
•
if the WLAN network is already defined for an
internet connection setup that you have saved in the
device
•
WLAN signal strength
•
Security level of the WLAN connection:
—No security (for example, a public access point in
an airport)
—Medium security (wired equivalent privacy WEP
authentication)
—High security (Wi-Fi protected access WPA
authentication, including WPA1 and WPA2)
The security level of the network affects the settings
that are shown when you select
Next
.
Select the desired connection and
Next
to proceed.
If you select
No
to skip the scan for WLAN networks,
the following settings are shown:
Network name (SSID)
—Enter the name of the WLAN
network. If you create an ad hoc network, ensure that
the name of the network is unique. When you connect
to the internet over WLAN, the connection is based on
this information. If the field is dimmed and cannot be
edited, the scanned SSID contains characters entered in
an unknown character set, and not standard character
sets (UTF-8) as the device expects.
Network is hidden
—You must select this option if the
name of your WLAN network is hidden. When this
option is selected, your device actively searches for the
hidden WLAN when you establish an internet
connection.
Network mode
—Select
Infrastructure
or
Ad hoc
. The
infrastructure mode is used with the internet
connections.
Security method
—Select
None
(no security),
WEP
(medium security),
WPA pre-shared key
(high
security), or
WPA with EAP
(high security).
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Important: Always enable one of the
available encryption methods to increase the
security of your wireless LAN connection.
Using encryption reduces the risk of
unauthorised access to your data.
Select
Next
to proceed.
3.
In
Connection setup: Complete
, select
Finish
to save
the settings, or
Advanced
to define advanced settings.
Tip: You may need to define advanced
settings, for example, if your internet access
point requires the use of proxies.
Some places, like France, have restrictions on the use of
wireless LAN. Check with your local authorities for more
information.
Features using wireless LAN, or allowing such features to
run in the background while using other features, increase
the demand on battery power and reduce the battery life.