ConnectionsConnectionsWireless LANYour device supports wireless local area network (WLAN).With WLAN, you can connect your device to the internetand compatible devices that have WLAN. For informationabout using your device with other compatible UniversalPlug and Play (UPnP) devices through WLAN, see “Homenetwork,” p. 62.To use WLAN, it must be available in the location and yourdevice must be connected to the WLAN.Features using WLAN, or allowing such features to run inthe background while using other features, increase thedemand on battery power and reduce the battery life.Wireless LAN connectionsTo use WLAN, you must create an internet access point (IAP)in a WLAN. Use the access point for applications that need toconnect to the internet. See “WLAN internet access points,”p. 26.Important: Always enable one of the availableencryption methods to increase the security ofyour WLAN connection. Using encryption reducesthe risk of unauthorized access to your data.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.To end the connection, see “Connection manager,” p. 27.
