Nokia E5-00 User Manual page 88

88 Connectivity
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 Wi-Fi WLAN: infrastructure and ad hoc.
The infrastructure operating mode allows two kinds of communication: wireless
devices are connected to each other through a Wi-Fi/WLAN access point device, or
wireless devices are connected to a wired LAN through a Wi-Fi/WLAN access point
device.
In the ad hoc operating mode, devices can send and receive data directly with each
other.
WLAN settings
Select Menu Ctrl. panel Settings and Connection Wireless LAN.
> > >
To have an indicator displayed when there is a wireless LAN (WLAN) available in
your current location, select Show WLAN availability > Yes.
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 > Yes.
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 Run automatically, Ask every time, or Never
>
run. If you select Run automatically or allow the test to be 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.