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Defining WLAN connection settings
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Copyright © 2005 Nokia. All rights reserved.
Defining WLAN
connection settings
This chapter discusses the WLAN settings in Nokia 9500
Communicator. Special focus is on the selection of the
WLAN security mode.
Different connectivity settings, including GPRS, WLAN
and other technologies, are organized in so called Internet
Access Points (IAPs) in your device. For WLAN access point
usage, a WLAN IAP can be created. The advantage of using
WLAN access point is that you have more control
(particularly regarding security) over network traffic
because it passes through the access point, and that you
can use any resources in the wired network that the
WLAN access point is connected to. The most important
settings in the WLAN IAP include the network name
(SSID), the WLAN security mode, and the security mode
specific security settings.
It is not always necessary to pre-configure the IAP
settings, as the user can select the Easy WLAN Internet
Access Point. The Easy WLAN IAP allows the user to
connect to newly discovered WLAN networks for which
there is no pre-configured IAP. In WLAN access point
usage, the Easy WLAN IAP can be used for connections to
open networks (security mode "None") that use HTTP
based logon.
It is also possible for WLAN devices to communicate
directly with each other without any WLAN access points.
This is done via ad hoc networks, which are established by
a single user and others can then join in. Ad hoc
connections are easy to set up, but they are limited to
devices within the wireless transmission range. You can
use ad hoc WLAN connections to print a document in your
device to a compatible printer, for example.
Creating a WLAN Internet Access
Point for a WLAN access point
To create a new Internet Access Point, select Desk→
Tools
→ Control Panel→ Connections→ Internet setup.
When the list of existing IAPs is shown, press New to
create a new one. If there are existing IAPs, the setup asks
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