Nokia E60 - 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 additional

settings.

WLAN security sett.

— Edit the security settings for the selected

WLAN security mode

.

C o n n e c t i v i t y

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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.