Nokia 9300i User Manual

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• Access points — Select this to view the wireless LAN access points that are currently in range and available, and the radiofrequency channel they are using.• Ad hoc networks — Select this to view available ad hoc networks.To view details on EAP (extensible authentication protocol) security modules, select Connections > Wireless LAN, and select theSecurity page. The page contains a list of the installed EAP modules that are used in a wireless LAN to relay port access requestsbetween wireless devices, wireless LAN access points, and authentication servers. Select a module, and press View details. Eachof these modules can be modified together with Internet access points.Specifying wireless LAN settingsYou can change settings that are common to all wireless LAN connections.To modify general wireless LAN settings, select Connections > Wireless LAN, and select the Settings page.Define the following:• Background scan interval — Specify how often you want the device to scan for available networks. To reduce batteryconsumption, select Never. The wireless LAN icon is displayed in the indicator area when a network is found.• WLAN power saving — If you have problems establishing a wireless LAN connection, try selecting Disabled. If you selectDisabled, the power consumption increases when a wireless LAN connection is used.To modify advanced wireless LAN settings, select Connections > Wireless LAN. Select the Settings page, and press Advancedsettings. Press OK.Define the following:• Automatic configuration — Select Off if you want to specify the advanced wireless LAN settings manually. Do not change thesettings manually unless you are sure how each setting affects system performance. System performance may dropdramatically if automatic settings are not used.• Ad hoc channel — Specify the radio frequency channel on which you want to set up an ad hoc network. Select Automatic ifyou want to be allocated an available channel automatically.• Long retry limit — Specify the maximum number of transmission attempts of a frame whose size is greater than the RTS(request to send) threshold.• Short retry limit — Specify the maximum number of transmission attempts of a frame whose size is less than or equal to theRTS threshold.• RTS threshold — Determines the data packet size at which the wireless LAN access point issues a request to send beforesending the packet.• TX power level — Specify the power level used when transmitting data.To use the original factory settings, press Restore defaults.Creating a basic Internet access point for a wireless LANYou can quickly create an Internet access point that contains all the basic settings. An Internet access point is needed to connectto the Internet.To create a basic Internet access point, select Connections > Wireless LAN, and select the Networks page. Select the networkor wireless LAN access point for which you want to create the Internet access point, and press Create access point. Press OK, andyou are asked for the WEP key or WPA/WPA2 settings if required by the network. If the network does not require these securitysettings, you are shown details on the new Internet access point. Press OK.For instructions on modifying the WEP key or EAP module settings, see the Help function in the device.You can also create an Internet access point in more detail. See "Setting up an Internet access point for a wireless LAN," p. 69.Cable setupTo specify how the data cable is used, select Connections > Cable setup.Select from the following options:• PC Suite connection — Select this to use the data cable to connect to PC Suite.• IP passthrough — Select this to connect your device to a compatible PC and use the Internet or network connection of the PC.• IP passthrough overrides PC Suite — Select this to automatically terminate a PC Suite connection via data cable when youconnect your device to a compatible PC and use the Internet or network connection of the PC.RealPlayer settingsTo access streaming data, such as real-time audio and video, you must set network and proxy settings for the RealPlayerapplication.To modify RealPlayer settings, select Connections > RealPlayer settings.On the Network and Proxy pages, define the following:C o n t r o l p a n e lCopyright © 2005 Nokia. All Rights Reserved. 64