■ WLAN connection
To set up a WLAN connection, do the following:
1. In the
Connection setup: Name and type
dialog, define the following
settings:
Connection name
— Enter a descriptive name for the connection.
Connection type:
— Select
WLAN
.
2. Tap
Next
. The device asks whether you want to scan for available
WLAN networks. Tap
Yes
to start the scan, or
No
to skip it.
If you select
Yes
, all available WLAN networks are shown after the
scan with information about each WLAN connection:
• Security level of WLAN connection:
— No security (for example, a public access point in an
airport)
— Medium security (wired equivalent privacy (WEP)
authentication)
— High security (Wi-Fi protected access (WPA)
authentication, including WPA1 and WPA2).
The security level of the network affects the settings that are
shown when you tap
Next
.
• Name of the WLAN network
• WLAN signal strength
•
if the WLAN network is already defined for an Internet
connection setup that you have saved in the device
3. Tap
Finish
to save the settings. To define advanced settings, tap
Advanced
.
Tip: You may need to define advanced settings, for example, if
your Internet access point requires the use of proxies.
The following settings are shown when you edit and existing WLAN
connection, or when you skip the scan for WLAN networks in step 2:
Network name (SSID)
— Enter the name of the WLAN network. If you are
the administrator of the network, ensure that the name of the network
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is unique. When you connect to the Internet over WLAN, the connection
is based on this information. If the field is dimmed and cannot be edited,
the scanned SSID contains characters entered in an unknown character
set, and not UTF-8 as the device expects.
Network is hidden
— You must select this option if the name of your
WLAN network is hidden. When this option is selected, your device
actively searches for the hidden WLAN network when you establish an
Internet connection.
Network mode
— Select the
Infrastructure
or
Ad hoc
mode. The
infrastructure mode is used with the Internet connections.
Security method
— Select
None
(no security),
WEP
(medium security),
WPA pre-shared key
(high security), or
WPA with EAP
(high security).
Important: Always enable one of the available encryption
methods to increase the security of your wireless LAN
connection. Using encryption reduces the risk of unauthorized
access to your data.
Tip: The device supports wired equivalent privacy (WEP) with
key lengths of 40 or 104 bits (equal to 64 and 128 bits
depending on the WLAN access point manufacturer).
For example, in the access point, select ASCII 40/64 bits and
enter 5 characters. In the device, select correspondingly 40 bits
and enter the same 5 characters.
Some places, like France, have restrictions on the use of wireless LAN.
Check with your local authorities for more information.