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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 WLANs are protected, and you
need an access key from the service provider to connect to them.
NOTE: In France, you are only allowed to use WLAN indoors.
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 battery life.
IMPORTANT: Always enable one of the available encryption methods to
increase the security of your wireless LAN connection. Using Encryption
reduces the risk of unauthorized access to your data.
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.
TIP: To check the unique media access control (MAC) address that
identifies your device, enter *#62209526# on the home screen.
WLAN wizard
Select Menu > Ctrl. Panel > Connectivity > WLAN wiz.
The WLAN wizard helps you connect to a wireless LAN (WLAN) and manage your
WLAN connections.
If the search finds WLANs, you can create an Internet access point (IAP) for a
connection and start the Web browser using the IAP by selecting the connection and
Start Web browsing from the Options menu.
If you select a secure 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:
Filter out wireless LANs (WLAN) from the list of detected
Filter WLAN
networks. The selected networks are not displayed the next
networks
time the application searches for WLANs.
View the details of a network shown in the list. If you select an
Details
active connection, the connection details are displayed.
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 between
each other.
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