Specifying Wireless Lan Settings; Creating A Basic Internet Access Point For A Wireless Lan; Cable Setup; Realplayer Settings - Nokia 9300i User Manual

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• Access points — Select this to view the wireless LAN access points that are currently in range and available, and the radio
frequency channel they are using.
• Ad hoc networks — Select this to view available ad hoc networks.
To view details on EAP (extensible authentication protocol) security modules, select
Security page. The page contains a list of the installed EAP modules that are used in a wireless LAN to relay port access requests
between wireless devices, wireless LAN access points, and authentication servers. Select a module, and press
of these modules can be modified together with Internet access points.

Specifying wireless LAN settings

You can change settings that are common to all wireless LAN connections.
To modify general wireless LAN settings, select
Define the following:
• Background scan interval
consumption, select Never. The wireless LAN icon is displayed in the indicator area when a network is found.
• WLAN power saving — If you have problems establishing a wireless LAN connection, try selecting Disabled. If you select
Disabled, the power consumption increases when a wireless LAN connection is used.
To modify advanced wireless LAN settings, select
settings. Press OK.
Define the following:
• Automatic configuration
settings manually unless you are sure how each setting affects system performance. System performance may drop
dramatically if automatic settings are not used.
• Ad hoc channel — Specify the radio frequency channel on which you want to set up an ad hoc network. Select
you want to be allocated an available channel automatically.
• Long retry limit — Specify the maximum number of transmission attempts of a frame whose size is greater than the RTS
(request to send) threshold.
• Short retry limit — Specify the maximum number of transmission attempts of a frame whose size is less than or equal to the
RTS threshold.
• RTS threshold — Determines the data packet size at which the wireless LAN access point issues a request to send before
sending the packet.
• TX power level — Specify the power level used when transmitting data.
To use the original factory settings, press

Creating a basic Internet access point for a wireless LAN

You can quickly create an Internet access point that contains all the basic settings. An Internet access point is needed to connect
to the Internet.
To create a basic Internet access point, select
or wireless LAN access point for which you want to create the Internet access point, and press
you are asked for the WEP key or WPA/WPA2 settings if required by the network. If the network does not require these security
settings, you are shown details on the new Internet access point. Press OK.
For instructions on modifying the WEP key or EAP module settings, see the Help function in the device.
You can also create an Internet access point in more detail.

Cable setup

To specify how the data cable is used, select
Select from the following options:
• PC Suite connection — Select this to use the data cable to connect to PC Suite.
• IP passthrough — Select this to connect your device to a compatible PC and use the Internet or network connection of the PC.
• IP passthrough overrides PC Suite
connect your device to a compatible PC and use the Internet or network connection of the PC.

RealPlayer settings

To access streaming data, such as real-time audio and video, you must set network and proxy settings for the RealPlayer
application.
To modify RealPlayer settings, select
On the Network and Proxy
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Connections
— Specify how often you want the device to scan for available networks. To reduce battery
Connections
— Select Off if you want to specify the advanced wireless LAN settings manually. Do not change the
Restore defaults.
Connections
Connections
— Select this to automatically terminate a PC Suite connection via data cable when you
Connections
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pages, define the following:
Wireless LAN, and select the
>
Wireless LAN. Select the
>
Wireless LAN, and select the
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See "Setting up an Internet access point for a wireless LAN," p. 69.
Cable setup.
>
RealPlayer settings.
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Connections Wireless LAN, and select the
>
Settings page.
Settings page, and press
Networks page. Select the network
Create access point. Press OK, and
View details. Each
Advanced
Automatic if