Nokia 5800 XpressMusic User Manual

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LAN connection. Using encryption reduces the risk ofunauthorised access to your data.WLAN connectionsTo use a wireless LAN (WLAN) connection, you must create aninternet access point (IAP) for WLAN. Use the access point forapplications that need to connect to the internet.A WLAN connection is established when you create a dataconnection using a WLAN internet access point. The activeWLAN connection ends when you end the data connection.You can use WLAN during a voice call or when packet data isactive. You can only be connected to one WLAN access pointdevice at a time, but several applications can use the sameinternet access point.When the device is in the offline profile, you can still use WLAN(if available). Remember to comply with any applicable safetyrequirements when establishing and using a WLANconnection.Tip: To check the unique media access control (MAC)address that identifies your device, open the diallerand enter *#62209526#.WLAN wizardSelect Menu > Settings and Connectivity > WirelessLAN.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 thisIAP, select the connection and Start web browsing.If you select a secured WLAN, you are asked to enter therelevant password. To connect to a hidden network, you mustenter the correct network name (service set identifier, SSID).If you already have the web browser running using thecurrently active WLAN connection, to return to the webbrowser, select Continue web browsing. To end the activeconnection, select the connection and Disconnect WLAN.WLAN internet access pointsSelect Menu > Settings and Connectivity > WirelessLAN.Filter out WLANs from the list of found networks — SelectOptions > Filter WLAN networks. The selected networksare not displayed the next time the WLAN wizard searches forWLANs.View the details of a network — Select Options >Details. If you select an active connection, the connectiondetails are displayed.Operating modesThere are two operating modes in WLAN: infrastructure andad hoc.The infrastructure operating mode allows two kinds ofcommunication: wireless devices are connected to eachother through a WLAN access point device, or wireless devicesConnectivity© 2011 Nokia. All rights reserved. 71