Nokia 6301 Nokia 6301 User Guide in English - Page 69

Available networks The list of available networks displays all the available networks to which you can connect. indicates that a network is connected and indicates that a network is saved. A network may be hidden and can only be found by searching for its service set identifier (SSID). An SSID is a code attached to all packets on a wireless network in order to identify each packet as part of that network. All wireless devices attempting to communicate with each other must share the same SSID. 1. Select Menu > Settings > Connectivity > Wi-Fi > Available networks. 2. If the Wi-Fi radio is turned off, a message asks if you want to turn on WLAN/Wi-Fi. Select Yes. The phone searches for available networks and, when the networks are found, they are listed in signal strength order. 3. Scroll to the desired network, and select Connect. A message is displayed, which confirms the network connection. If you have not saved the network, a message asks if you want to save it. 4. Select Yes or No to indicate whether to save the network. 5. To save an available network to which you have not connected, select Options > Save. 6. To update the list of available networks, select Options > Refresh. If the list of available networks is empty, select Refresh. 7. To locate a hidden network, select Options > Hidden networks, enter the SSID of the network you want to find, and select OK. 8. To disconnect from the network, select Disconn.. Saved networks The list of saved networks consists of all the networks you have saved on your phone. The name of the network and the connection setting is displayed. The networks are 68