If you select a secured WLAN, you are asked to enter the relevant passcodes. To connect to a hidden network, you must enter
the correct hidden service set identifier (SSID).
WLAN access points
To search for WLANs available within range, select
>
Connectivity
>
WLAN wiz.
. To create an internet access point in a WLAN,
select
Options
>
Define access point
. To view the details of a network shown in the list, select
Options
>
Details
.
When an application asks you to select an access point, select the created access point. You can also create an internet access
point by selecting
Search for WLAN
, or use Connection manager to create internet access points.
Set up an internet access point for WLAN manually
1. Select
>
Tools
>
Settings
>
Connection
>
Access points
.
2. Select
Options
>
New access point
to create a new access point, or select an existing access point from the list and then
Options
>
Duplicate access point
to use the access point as a basis for the new one.
3. Define the following settings.
•
Connection name
— Enter a descriptive name for the connection.
•
Data bearer
— Select
Wireless LAN
.
•
WLAN network name
— To enter the service set identifier (SSID), that is, the name that identifies the specific WLAN, select
Enter manually
. To select the network from the WLANs in range, select
Search for networks
.
•
Network status
— Select
Hidden
if the network you are connecting to is hidden or
Public
if it is not hidden.
•
WLAN network mode
— If you select
Infrastructure
, devices can communicate with each other and with wired LAN devices
through a WLAN access point. If you select
Ad-hoc
, devices can send and receive data directly with each other, and no
WLAN access point is needed.
•
WLAN security mode
— You must select the same security mode that is used in the WLAN access point. If you select WEP
(wired equivalent privacy), 802.1x, or WPA/WPA2 (Wi-Fi protected access), you must also configure the relevant additional
settings.
•
WLAN security settings
— Edit the security settings for the selected
WLAN security mode
.
•
Homepage
— Enter the web address of the page you want to display as the home page when you use this access point.
Advanced internet access point settings for WLAN
After setting up a basic internet access point for WLAN, select
Options
>
Advanced settings
, and define the following advanced
settings:
•
IPv4 settings
— Enter the device IP and name server addresses for the IPv4 internet protocol.
•
IPv6 settings
— Select or enter the name server addresses for the IPv6 internet protocol.
•
Ad-hoc channel
— The channel is usually chosen automatically. To enter the channel number (1-11) manually, select
User
defined
.
•
Proxy server address
— Enter the proxy server address.
•
Proxy port number
— Enter the proxy server port number.
The settings available for editing may vary. Contact your service provider for more information.
WLAN settings
See "WLAN settings" on page 68.
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