Nokia N81 8GB Nokia N81 8GB User Guide in English - Page 127

Phone IP address, WEP encryption

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Settings WLAN network name-Select Enter manually or Search for networks. If you select an existing network, WLAN network mode and WLAN security mode are determined by the settings of its access point device. Network status-Defines whether the target network is hidden or not. WLAN network mode-Select Ad-hoc to create an ad hoc network and to allow devices to send and receive data directly; a wireless LAN access point device is not needed. In an ad-hoc network, all devices must use the same WLAN network name. WLAN security mode-Select the encryption used: WEP, 802.1x (not for ad hoc networks), or WPA/WPA2. If you select Open network, no encryption is used. The WEP, 802.1x, and WPA functions can be used only if the network supports them. WLAN security settings-Enter the settings for the selected security mode: Security settings for WEP: • Wep key in use-Select the WEP key number. You can create up to four WEP keys. The same settings must be entered on the wireless LAN access point device. • Authentication type-Select Open or Shared for the authentication type between your device and the wireless LAN access point device. • WEP key settings-Enter WEP encryption (length of the key), WEP key format (ASCII or Hexadecimal), and WEP key (the WEP key data in the selected format). Security settings for 802.1x and WPA/WPA2: • WPA/WPA2-Select the means of authentication: EAP to use an extensible authentication protocol (EAP) plug-in, or Pre-shared key to use a password. Complete the appropriate settings: • EAP plug-in settings (only for EAP)-Enter the settings as your service provider instructs. • Pre-shared key (only for Pre-shared key)-Enter a password. The same password must be entered on the wireless LAN access point device. • WPA2 only mode (only for WPA/WPA2)-Select whether Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) is used. Homepage-Define a home page. Select Options > Advanced settings and from the following: IPv4 settings: Phone IP address (the IP address of your device), Subnet mask (the subnet IP address), Default gateway (the gateway), and DNS address. Enter the IP addresses of the primary and secondary DNS server. Contact your internet service provider for these addresses. IPv6 settings > DNS address-Select Automatic, Wellknown, or User defined. 127

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Settings
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WLAN network name
—Select
Enter manually
or
Search
for networks
. If you select an existing network,
WLAN
network mode
and
WLAN security mode
are determined
by the settings of its access point device.
Network status
—Defines whether the target network is
hidden or not.
WLAN network mode
—Select
Ad-hoc
to create an ad hoc
network and to allow devices to send and receive data
directly; a wireless LAN access point device is not needed.
In an ad-hoc network, all devices must use the same
WLAN network name
.
WLAN security mode
—Select the encryption used:
WEP
,
802.1x
(not for ad hoc networks), or
WPA/WPA2
. If you
select
Open network
, no encryption is used. The WEP,
802.1x, and WPA functions can be used only if the network
supports them.
WLAN security settings
—Enter the settings for the
selected security mode:
Security settings for
WEP
:
Wep key in use
—Select the WEP key number. You can
create up to four WEP keys. The same settings must be
entered on the wireless LAN access point device.
Authentication type
—Select
Open
or
Shared
for the
authentication type between your device and the
wireless LAN access point device.
WEP key settings
—Enter
WEP encryption
(length of
the key),
WEP key format
(
ASCII
or
Hexadecimal
),
and
WEP key
(the WEP key data in the selected
format).
Security settings for
802.1x
and
WPA/WPA2
:
WPA/WPA2
—Select the means of authentication:
EAP
to use an extensible authentication protocol (EAP)
plug-in, or
Pre-shared key
to use a password.
Complete the appropriate settings:
EAP plug-in settings
(only for
EAP
)—Enter the
settings as your service provider instructs.
Pre-shared key
(only for
Pre-shared key
)—Enter a
password. The same password must be entered on the
wireless LAN access point device.
WPA2 only mode
(only for
WPA/WPA2
)—Select
whether Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP) is used.
Homepage
—Define a home page.
Select
Options
>
Advanced settings
and from the
following:
IPv4 settings
:
Phone IP address
(the IP address of your
device),
Subnet mask
(the subnet IP address),
Default
gateway
(the gateway), and
DNS address
. Enter the IP
addresses of the primary and secondary DNS server.
Contact your internet service provider for these addresses.
IPv6 settings
>
DNS address
—Select
Automatic
,
Well-
known
, or
User defined
.