Home Media Settings - Nokia N81 User Manual

encryption methods in
configure the internet access point. This step reduces the
risk of an unwanted party joining the ad hoc network.
Your device notifies you if another device attempts to
connect to it and the home network. Do not accept
connection requests from an unknown device.
If you use wireless LAN in a network that does not have
encryption, switch off sharing Nokia N81 files with other
devices, or do not share any private media files. To change
sharing settings, see

Home media settings

To share media files with other compatible UPnP devices
through wireless LAN, you must create and configure your
wireless LAN home internet access point, then configure
the Home media application. See
and the wireless LAN settings in
The options related to
not available before the
been configured.
When you access the home media application for the first
time, the setup wizard opens, and helps you to define the
home media settings for your device. To use the setup
wizard later, in the home network main view, select
Options > Run wizard, and follow the instructions on the
display.
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WLAN security mode when you
"Home media settings", p. 70.
"Wireless LAN", p.
"Access points", p. 113.
Home network in applications are
Home network settings have
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To connect a compatible PC to the home network, on the
PC, you must install the related software from the
DVD-ROM supplied with your device.
Configure settings
To configure the home media application, select
Connectivity > Home media
following:
Home access point—Select
device to ask for the home access point every time you
connect to the home network,
access point that is used automatically when you use
Home media, or None. If your home network does not
have wireless LAN security settings enabled, you get a
security warning. You can continue, and switch the
wireless LAN security on later; or cancel defining the
access point, and first switch on the wireless LAN security.
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See Wireless LAN in
Device name—Enter a name for your device that is shown
to the other compatible devices in the home network.
Set sharing on and define content
Select Tools > Connectivity
content.
Content sharing—Allow or deny sharing media files with
compatible devices. Do not set
you have configured all the other settings. If you set
> Settings and from the
Always ask if you want the
Create new to define a new
"Access points", p. 113.
> Home media > Share
Content sharing
Tools >
on before