Nokia N86 8MP Nokia N86 8MP User Guide in US English - Page 50

Connectivity Connectivity Your device offers several options to connect to the internet or to another compatible device or PC. authentication methods. These functions can be used only if they are supported by the network. Wireless LAN Important: Always enable one of the available encryption methods to increase the security of your About WLAN To use a wireless LAN (WLAN) connection, it must be wireless LAN connection. Using encryption reduces the risk of unauthorised access to your data. available in the location, and your device must be connected to the WLAN. Some WLANs are protected, WLAN connections and you need an access key from the service provider To use a WLAN, you must create an internet access to connect to them. point in a WLAN. Use the access point for applications that need to connect to the internet. A WLAN Note: In France, you are only allowed to use WLAN indoors. Features that use WLAN, or that are allowed to run in the background while using other features, increase the demand on battery power and reduce the battery life. Your device supports the following WLAN features: connection is established when you create a data connection using a WLAN access point. The active WLAN connection is ended when you end the data connection. You can also end the connection manually. You can use a WLAN during a voice call or when packet data connection is active. You can only be connected to one WLAN access point device at a time, but several applications can use the same internet access point. ● IEEE 802.11b/g standard When the device is in the Offline profile, you can still ● Operation at 2.4 GHz use a WLAN, if available. Remember to comply with any ● Wired equivalent privacy (WEP) with keys up to 128 applicable safety requirements when establishing and 50 bits, Wi-Fi protected access (WPA), and 802.1x using a WLAN connection.