Nokia E70 User Guide - Page 75

Settings Security settings for wireless LAN access points WEP security settings Select Menu > Tools > Settings > Connection > Access points. Select Options > New access point, or select an access point and Options > Edit. In the access point settings, select WLAN security mode > WEP. Wired equivalent privacy (WEP) encryption method encrypts data before it is transmitted. Access to the network is denied to users who do not have the required WEP keys. When WEP security mode is in use, if your device receives a data packet not encrypted with the WEP keys, the data is discarded. In an Ad-hoc network, all devices must use the same WEP key. Select from the following: • WEP key in use - Select the desired WEP key. • Authentication type - Select Open or Shared. • WEP key settings - Edit the settings for the WEP key. WEP key settings Select Menu > Tools > Settings > Connection > Access points. Select Options > New access point, or select an access point and Options > Edit. In the access point settings, select WLAN security mode > WEP. In an Ad-hoc network, all devices must use the same WEP key. Select WLAN security sett. > WEP key settings and from the following: • WEP encryption - Select the desired WEP encryption key length. • WEP key format - Select whether you want to enter the WEP key data in ASCII or Hexadecimal format. • WEP key - Enter the WEP key data. 802.1x security settings Select Menu > Tools > Settings > Connection > Access points. Select Options > New access point, or select an access point and Options > Edit. In the access point settings, select WLAN security mode > 802.1x. 802.1x authenticates and authorizes devices to access a wireless network, and prevents access if the authorization process fails. Select WLAN security sett.. and from the following: • WPA mode - Select EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol) or Pre-shared key (a secret key used for device identification). • EAP plug-in settings - If you selected WPA mode > EAP, select which EAP plug-ins defined in your device to use with the access point. • Pre-shared key - If you selected WPA mode > Pre-shared key, enter the shared private key that identifies your device to the wireless LAN to which you connect. The settings available for editing may vary. WPA security settings Select Menu > Tools > Settings > Connection > Access points. Select Options > New access point, or select an access point and Options > Edit. In the access point settings, select WLAN security mode > WPA/WPA2. Select WLAN security sett.. and from the following: • WPA mode - Select EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol) or Pre-shared key (a secret key used for device identification). • EAP plug-in settings - If you select WPA mode > EAP, select which EAP plug-ins defined in your device to use with the access point. • Pre-shared key - If you select WPA mode > Pre-shared key, enter the shared private key that identifies your device to the wireless LAN to which you connect. The settings available for editing may vary. EAP To view the EAP (extensible authentication protocol) plug-ins currently installed in your device (network service), select Menu > Tools > Settings > Connection > Access points. Select Options > New access point and define an access point that uses wireless LAN as a data bearer and 802.1x or WPA/WPA2 as their security mode. Select WLAN security sett. > WPA mode > EAP, scroll to EAP plug-in settings, and press the joystick. EAP settings Select Menu > Tools > Settings > Connection > Access points. Select Options > New access point, or select an access point and Options > Edit. Select WLAN security mode > 802.1x or WPA/WPA2. Select WLAN security sett. > WPA mode > EAP, scroll to EAP plug-in settings, and press the joystick. Copyright © 2006 Nokia. All Rights Reserved. 75