Set up an internet access
point for WLAN manually
1. Select
>
Tools
>
Settings
>
Connection
>
Access points
.
2. Select
Options
>
New access point
. To use an
existing access point as a basis for the new one,
select
Use existing settings
. To start with an empty
access point, select
Use default settings
.
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 WPA2 (Wi-Fi protected
access), you must also configure the relevant
additional settings. See the extended user guide
on the web or the device help for more
information.
•
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.
WLAN settings
See "WLAN settings" on page 87.
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