Nokia N97 mini User Manual page 52

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
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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
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
To end the active connection, select the connection and
Disconnect WLAN.
WLAN internet access points
Select Menu Settings
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and Connectivity > WLAN.
Start web browsing.
browsing.
and Connectivity > WLAN.
Filter out WLANs from the list of found networks
Select Options Filter WLAN
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networks are not displayed the next time the WLAN wizard
searches for WLANs.
View the details of a network
Select Options > Details. If you select an 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 with each other.
Wireless LAN settings
In the wireless LAN (WLAN) settings, you can define whether
the WLAN indicator is displayed when a network is available
and how often the network is scanned. You can also define
whether and how the internet connectivity test is performed,
and view advanced WLAN settings.
Select Menu Settings
>
Options > Settings.
networks. The selected
and Connectivity WLAN
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