Wlan internet access points, Packet data settings, Se ttings – Nokia MOBILE PHONE N86 User Manual

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WLAN internet access points

Select

Menu

>

Tools

>

Settings

and

Connection

>

Destinations

>

Access point

, and follow the instructions

on the display. Or, open one of the access point groups,

select an access point marked with , and select

Edit

.

Use the instructions provided by your service provider to

edit the following:
WLAN network name — Select

Enter manually

or

Search for networks

. If you select an existing network,

WLAN network mode

and

WLAN security mode

are

determined by the settings of its access point device.

Network status — Define whether the network name is

displayed.

WLAN network mode — Select

Ad-hoc

to create an ad

hoc network, and to allow devices to send and receive data

directly; a WLAN access point device is not needed. In an

ad hoc network, all devices must use the same WLAN

network name.

WLAN security mode — Select the encryption used:

WEP

,

802.1x

(not for ad hoc networks), or

WPA/WPA2

. If

you select

Open network

, no encryption is used. The WEP,

802.1x, and WPA functions can be used only if the network

supports them.

Use access point — Select

After confirmation

to set the

device to ask for confirmation before the connection using

this access point is created or

Automatically

to set the

device to connect to the destination using this access point

automatically.

To enter the settings for the selected security mode, select

WLAN security settings

.

Advanced WLAN settings

Select

Options

>

Advanced settings

and from the

following:

IPv4 settings — Enter the IP address of your device, the

subnet IP address, the default gateway, and the IP

addresses of the primary and secondary DNS servers.

Contact your internet service provider for these addresses.

IPv6 settings — Define the type of DNS address.

Ad-hoc channel (only for ad hoc networks) — To enter a

channel number (1-11) manually, select

User defined

.

Proxy server address — Enter the address for the proxy

server.

Proxy port number — Enter the proxy port number.

Packet data settings

Select

Menu

>

Tools

>

Settings

and

Connection

>

Packet data

.

The packet data settings affect all access points using a

packet data connection.
Packet data connection — If you select

When

available

and you are in a network that supports packet

data, the device registers to the packet data network.

Starting an active packet data connection (for example, to

send and receive e-mail) is quicker. If there is no packet

data coverage, the device periodically tries to establish a

packet data connection. If you select

When needed

, the

device uses a packet data connection only if you start an

application or action that needs it.

Access point — The access point name is needed to use

your device as a packet data modem to a compatible

computer.

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