WLAN internet access pointsPress , and select Tools > Settings >Connection > Destinations > New access point,and follow the instructions on the screen. Or, open oneof the access point groups, select an access pointmarked with , and select Edit.Follow the instructions from your WLAN serviceprovider.● WLAN network name — Select Enter manually orSearch for networks. If you select an existingnetwork, WLAN network mode and WLANsecurity mode are determined by the settings of itsaccess point device.● Network status — Define whether the networkname is displayed.● WLAN network mode — Select Ad-hoc to createan ad hoc network and to allow devices to send andreceive data directly; a WLAN access point device isnot needed. In an ad hoc network, all devices mustuse the same WLAN network name.● WLAN security mode — Select the encryptionused: WEP, 802.1x (not for ad hoc networks), orWPA/WPA2. If you select Open network, noencryption is used. The WEP, 802.1x, and WPAfunctions can be used only if the network supportsthem.To enter the settings for the selected security mode,select WLAN security settings.Security settings for WEP● WEP key in use — Select the wired equivalentprivacy (WEP) key number. You can create up to fourWEP keys. The same settings must be entered on theWLAN access point device.● Authentication type — Select Open or Shared forthe authentication type between your device andthe WLAN access point device.● WEP key settings — Enter WEP encryption (lengthof the key), WEP key format (ASCII orHexadecimal), and WEP key (the WEP key data inthe selected format).Security settings for 802.1x and WPA/WPA2● WPA/WPA2 — Select the means of authentication:EAP to use an extensible authentication protocol(EAP) plug-in, or Pre-shared key to use a password.Complete the appropriate settings:● EAP plug-in settings — Enter the settings asyour service provider instructs.● Pre-shared key — Enter a password. The samepassword must be entered on the WLAN accesspoint device.Settings182 Settings
