Nokia 002Q942 User Manual - Page 58

Important security information, Settings for home network

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Connectivity Important security information When you configure your WLAN home network, enable an encryption method on your access point device, then on the other devices you intend to connect to your home network. Refer to the documentation of the devices. Keep any passcodes secret and in a safe place separate from the devices. The options related to home network are not available in applications before the settings in the Home media application have been configured. Select Menu > Applications > Home media. When you access the Home media application for the first time, the setup wizard opens, helping you define the home network settings for your device. To use the setup wizard later, select Options > Setup wizard, and follow the instructions. You can view or change the settings of the WLAN internet To connect a compatible PC to the home network, on the access point in your device. PC, you must install the related software. The software is If you use the ad hoc operating mode to create a home on the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM supplied with your device, or network with a compatible device, enable one of the you can download it from the device support pages on the encryption methods in WLAN security mode when you Nokia website. configure the internet access point. This step reduces the risk of an unwanted party joining the ad hoc network. Your device notifies you if another device attempts to connect to it and the home network. Do not accept connection requests from an unknown device. Configure settings To configure the settings for home network, select Options > Settings and from the following: • Access point - To set the device to ask for the home access point every time you connect to the home If you use WLAN in a network that does not have network, select Always ask. To define a new access encryption, turn off sharing your files with other devices, point that is used automatically when you use the or do not share any private media files. home network, select Create new. If your home network does not have WLAN security settings Settings for home network activated, a security warning is displayed. You can continue and activate WLAN security later; or cancel To share media files saved in Photos with other UPnP defining the access point and first activate WLAN compatible and DLNA certified devices through a wireless security. LAN (WLAN), you must create and configure your WLAN • Phone's name - Enter a name for your device that is home internet access point, then configure the settings for displayed to other compatible devices in the home home network in the Home media application. network. • Copy to - Select where to save copied media files. 58

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Important security
information
When you configure your WLAN home network, enable an
encryption method on your access point device, then on
the other devices you intend to connect to your home
network. Refer to the documentation of the devices. Keep
any passcodes secret and in a safe place separate from the
devices.
You can view or change the settings of the WLAN internet
access point in your device.
If you use the ad hoc operating mode to create a home
network with a compatible device, enable one of the
encryption methods in
WLAN security mode
when you
configure the internet access point. This step reduces the
risk of an unwanted party joining the ad hoc network.
Your device notifies you if another device attempts to
connect to it and the home network. Do not accept
connection requests from an unknown device.
If you use WLAN in a network that does not have
encryption, turn off sharing your files with other devices,
or do not share any private media files.
Settings for home network
To share media files saved in Photos with other UPnP
compatible and DLNA certified devices through a wireless
LAN (WLAN), you must create and configure your WLAN
home internet access point, then configure the settings for
home network in the Home media application.
The options related to home network are not available in
applications before the settings in the Home media
application have been configured.
Select
Menu
>
Applications
>
Home media
.
When you access the Home media application for the first
time, the setup wizard opens, helping you define the
home network settings for your device. To use the setup
wizard later, select
Options
>
Setup wizard
, and follow
the instructions.
To connect a compatible PC to the home network, on the
PC, you must install the related software. The software is
on the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM supplied with your device, or
you can download it from the device support pages on the
Nokia website.
Configure settings
To configure the settings for home network, select
Options
>
Settings
and from the following:
Access point
— To set the device to ask for the home
access point every time you connect to the home
network, select
Always ask
. To define a new access
point that is used automatically when you use the
home network, select
Create new
. If your home
network does not have WLAN security settings
activated, a security warning is displayed. You can
continue and activate WLAN security later; or cancel
defining the access point and first activate WLAN
security.
Phone's name
— Enter a name for your device that is
displayed to other compatible devices in the home
network.
Copy to
— Select where to save copied media files.
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