Wlan Settings; Operating Modes - Nokia E72 User Manual

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
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 Cont.web
connection, select the connection and
WLAN.
WLAN internet access points
Select Menu Ctrl. panel
>
Wireless LAN > Options.
Select from the following:
Filter WLAN networks
•
(WLANs) from the list of found networks. The
selected networks are not displayed the next time
the application searches for WLANs.
Details — View the details of a network shown in
•
the list. If you select an active connection, the
connection details are displayed.

Operating modes

There are two operating modes in WLAN:
infrastructure and ad hoc.
Start web
browsing. To end the active
Disconnect
and Connectivity
>
— Filter out wireless LANs
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.

WLAN settings

SelectMenu Ctrl. panel
>
Connection Wireless
>
To have an indicator displayed when there is a wireless
LAN (WLAN) available in your current location, select
Show WLAN availability
To select the interval for your device to scan for
available WLANs, and to update the indicator, select
Scan for networks. This setting is not available unless
you select Show WLAN availability
To set the device to test the internet capability of the
selected WLAN automatically, to ask for permission
every time, or to never perform the connectivity test,
select Internet connectivity test
automatically, Ask every
select Run automatically
performed when the device asks for it, and the
connectivity test is performed successfully, the access
point is saved to internet destinations.
To check the unique media access control (MAC)
address that identifies your device, enter
*#62209526# in the home screen. The MAC address is
displayed.
Settings and
>
LAN.
> Yes.
> Yes.
Run
>
time, or Never run. If you
or allow the test to be
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