About wlan, Wlan connections – Nokia XPRESSMUSIC 5530 User Manual

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About WLAN

To use a wireless LAN (WLAN) connection, it must be available in the location, and

your device must be connected to the WLAN. Some WLANs are protected, and you

need an access key from the service provider to connect to them.
Note: There might be some restrictions for WLAN use in some countries. Check with

your local authorities for more information.
Features that use WLAN, or that are allowed to run in the background while using

other features, increase the demand on battery power and reduce the battery life.
Your device supports the following WLAN features:

IEEE 802.11b/g standard

Operation at 2.4 GHz

Wired equivalent privacy (WEP) with keys up to 128 bits, Wi-Fi protected access

(WPA), and 802.1x authentication methods. These functions can be used only

if they are supported by the network.

Important: Always enable one of the available encryption methods to increase the

security of your wireless LAN connection. Using encryption reduces the risk of

unauthorized access to your data.

WLAN connections

To use a wireless LAN (WLAN) connection, you must create an internet access point

(IAP) for WLAN. Use the access point for applications that need to connect to the

internet.
A WLAN connection is established when you create a data connection using a WLAN

internet access point. The active WLAN connection ends when you end the data

connection.

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