Nokia N900 User Giude

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• Operation at 2.4 GHz• Wired equivalent privacy (WEP) with keys up to 128 bits,and Wi-Fi protected access (WPA2-Enterprise)authentication method. These functions can be used onlyif they are supported by the network.Important: Always enable one of the available encryptionmethods to increase the security of your wireless LANconnection. Using encryption reduces the risk ofunauthorised access to your data.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 devicesare connected to a wired LAN through a WLAN access pointdevice.In the ad hoc operating mode, devices can send and receivedata directly with each other.Create a WLAN connection1 Select > Settings and Internet connections >Connections > New > Next.2 Enter a descriptive name for the connection, and selectNext.3 The device asks if you want to scan for available WLANs.Select Yes, and select the WLAN from the Selectconnection dialog. If a WLAN is hidden, it is indicated ashidden in the dialog. You can select a hidden WLAN asany other WLAN connection, if you know the networkname (SSID), and enter it manually.To enter the values manually, select No, and define thefollowing:Network name (SSID) — Enter the name of the WLAN.If you create an ad hoc network, ensure that the name ofthe network is unique. When you connect to the internetover a WLAN, the connection is based on this information.If the field is dimmed and cannot be edited, the scannedSSID contains characters that are not in the standardUTF-8 character sets.Network is hidden — Select whether the name of theWLAN is hidden, that is, the network is configured not tobroadcast its name (SSID). If you select this option, yourdevice actively searches for hidden WLANs when youattempt to establish an internet connection.Network mode — Select Ad hoc or Infrastructure. Theinfrastructure mode is used with internet connections.Security method — Select the same security methodthat is used by your WLAN access point.If you operate your own WLAN access point, alwaysenable one of the available encryption methods toincrease the security of your wireless network. Using34 Connect your device© 2010 Nokia. All rights reserved.