Nokia 6301 Nokia 6301 User Guide in English - Page 71

Add to saved networks, Turn off WLAN/Wi-Fi while connected, Get Security Key, Options, Clear

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Add to saved networks You can also add a network to the saved networks list from the Wi-Fi menu. You can either manually enter a network, for which you must have a valid SSID, or select from the available networks. To save from available networks, do the following: 1. To save a network from the available networks, select Available networks. 2. If you have not already connected to WLAN/Wi-Fi, 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 Options > Save. 4. Select Clear as many times as necessary to delete the network name and enter the new network name. 5. Select OK. Turn off WLAN/Wi-Fi while connected Select Menu > Settings > Connectivity > Wi-Fi > Wi-Fi radio > Off. Get Security Key The Get Security Key option can only be used with a T-Mobile wireless router. Select the Get Security Key option from the Wi-Fi menu to acquire the security key from a T-Mobile wireless router. When used with an open network, the Get Security Key process creates a WPA key on the router. This key is automatically transferred to the phone. All laptops and devices connected wirelessly need to be manually configured for the new security. When used on an already secured network, the key configured on the router will be transferred to the phone. For the duration of the process (for example, while the key icon on the router is blinking), all laptops and devices using the wireless network will lose their connection. 70

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Add to saved networks
You can also add a network to the saved networks list from the
Wi-Fi
menu. You can
either manually enter a network, for which you must have a valid SSID, or select from
the available networks.
To save from available networks, do the following:
1.
To save a network from the available networks, select
Available networks
.
2.
If you have not already connected to WLAN/Wi-Fi, 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
Options
>
Save
.
4.
Select
Clear
as many times as necessary to delete the network name and enter the
new network name.
5.
Select
OK
.
Turn off WLAN/Wi-Fi while connected
Select
Menu
>
Settings
>
Connectivity > Wi-Fi
>
Wi-Fi radio
>
Off
.
Get Security Key
The Get Security Key option can only be used with a T-Mobile wireless router.
Select the Get Security Key option from the Wi-Fi menu to acquire the security key
from a T-Mobile wireless router.
When used with an open network, the Get Security Key process creates a WPA key on
the router. This key is automatically transferred to the phone. All laptops and devices
connected wirelessly need to be manually configured for the new security. When used
on an already secured network, the key configured on the router will be transferred to
the phone. For the duration of the process (for example, while the key icon on the router
is blinking), all laptops and devices using the wireless network will lose their connection.