Wireless Lan - Nokia C6-00 User Manual

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 local area network
(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.
Using WLAN may be restricted in some
countries. For example, in France, you are
only allowed to use WLAN indoors. For
more information, contact your local
authorities.
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.
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.
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
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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, open the dialler and enter
*#62209526#.
WLAN wizard
Select Menu Settings
>
Connectivity > WLAN.
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.
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 Continue web
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and
browsing.