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Connectivity
Wireless LAN
Your device can detect and connect to wireless local area networks (
WLAN
). Using
a
WLAN
, you can connect your device to the internet and compatible devices that
have
WLAN
support.
About WLAN
To use a wireless LAN (
WLAN
) connection, it must be available in the location, and
your device must be connected to the WLAN. Some
WLAN
s are protected, and you
need an access key from the service provider to connect to them.
Features that use
WLAN
, or that are allowed to run in the background while using
other features, increase the demand on battery power and reduce the battery life.
WLAN connections
To use a wireless LAN (
WLAN
) connection, you must create an
Internet access
point
(IAP) for
WLAN
. Use the access point for applications that need to connect to
the internet.
A
WLAN
connection is established when you create a data connection using a
WLAN internet access point. The active
WLAN
connection ends when you end the
data connection.
You can use
WLAN
during a voice call or when packet data is active. You can only be
connected to one
WLAN
access point device at a time, but several applications can
use the same internet access point.
When the device is in the offline profile, you can still use
WLAN
(if available).
Remember to comply with any applicable safety requirements when establishing and
using a
WLAN
connection.
WLAN wizard
Select
Menu
>
Ctrl. Panel
>
Connectivity
>
WLAN wiz.
.
The
WLAN
wizard helps you to connect to a wireless LAN (
WLAN
) and manage your
WLAN
connections.
If the search finds WLANs, to create an
Internet access point
(IAP) for a connection
and start the web browser using this IAP, select the connection and
Start web
browsing
from the
Options
menu.
If you select a secured
WLAN
, you are asked to enter the relevant password. To
connect to a hidden network, you must enter the correct network name (service set
identifier, SSID).
If you already have the web browser running using the currently active
WLAN
connection, to return to the web browser, select
Cont. web browsing
. to end the
active connection, select the connection and
Disconnect WLAN
.
WLAN internet access points
Select
Menu
>
Ctrl. Panel
>
Connectivity
>
WLAN wiz.
and
Options
.
Select from the following:
Operating Modes
There are two operating modes in
WLAN
: infrastructure and ad hoc.
The infrastructure operating mode allows two kinds of communication: wireless
devices are connected to each other through a
WLAN
access point device, or
wireless devices are connected to a wired LAN through a
WLAN
access point
device.
In the ad hoc operating mode, devices can send and receive data directly with each
other.
NOTE:
In France, you are only allowed to use
WLAN
indoors.
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.
TIP:
To check the unique media access control (MAC) address that
identifies your device, enter *#62209526# in the home screen.
Filter WLAN
networks
Filter out wireless LANs (
WLAN
) from the list of found
networks. The selected networks are not displayed the next
time the application searches for
WLAN
s.
Details
View the details of a network shown in the list. If you select an
active connection, the connection details are displayed.
