Nokia E61 - Set up an Internet access point for wireless LAN

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Set up an Internet access point for

wireless LAN

1. Select

Menu

>

Tools

>

Settings

>

Connection

>

Access

points

.

2. Select

Options

>

New access point

. To use an

existing access point as a basis for the new one,

select

Use existing settings

. To start with an empty

access point, select

Use default settings

.

3. Define the following settings.

Connection name

— Enter a descriptive name for

the connection.

Data bearer

— Select

Wireless LAN

.

WLAN netw. name

— To enter the service set

identifier (SSID), that is, the name that identifies

the specific wireless LAN, select

Enter manually

.

To select the network from the wireless LANs in

range, select

Search for netw.

.

Network status

— Select

Hidden

if the network

you are connecting to is hidden, or

Public

if it is

not hidden.

WLAN netw. mode

— If you select

Infrastructure

, devices can communicate with

each other and with wired LAN devices through

a wireless LAN access point. If you select

Ad-hoc

,

devices can send and receive data directly with

each other, and no wireless LAN access point is

needed.

WLAN security mode

— You must select the same

security mode that is used in the wireless LAN

access point. If you select WEP (wired equivalent

privacy), 802.1x, or WPA2 (Wi-Fi protected

access), you must also configure the relevant

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additional settings. See the extended user guide

on the Web or the device help for more

information.

WLAN security sett.

— Edit the security settings

for the selected

WLAN security mode

.

Homepage

— Enter the Web address of the page

you want to display as a home page when you

use this access point.

The settings available for editing may vary.