Wireless LANYour device can detect and connect to wireless local area networks (WLAN). Usinga WLAN, you can connect your device to the internet and compatible devices thathave WLAN support.About WLANTo use a wireless LAN (WLAN) connection, it must be available in the location, andyour device must be connected to the WLAN. Some WLANs are protected, and youneed an access key from the service provider to connect to them.Note: In France, you are only allowed to use WLAN indoors.Features that use WLAN, or that are allowed to run in the background while usingother 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 ifthey are supported by the network.Important: Always enable one of the available encryption methods toincrease the security of your wireless LAN connection. Using encryption reduces therisk of unauthorised access to your data.WLAN connectionsTo 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 theinternet.Connectivity© 2009 Nokia. All rights reserved.104
