Nokia 002F4W8 N79 User Guide - Page 97

Home network Important security information When you configure your WLAN home network, enable an encryption method on your access point device, then on the other devices you intend to connect to your home network. Refer to the documentation of the devices. Keep any passcodes secret and in a safe place separate from the devices. You can view or change the settings of the WLAN internet access point in your device. If you use the ad hoc operating mode to create a home network with a compatible device, enable one of the encryption methods in WLAN security mode when you configure the internet access point. This step reduces the risk of an unwanted party joining the ad hoc network. wireless LAN (WLAN), you must create and configure your WLAN home internet access point, then configure the settings for home network in the Home media application. The options related to home network are not available in applications before the settings in the Home media application have been configured. When you access the Home media application for the first time, the setup wizard opens, helping you define the home network settings for your device. To use the setup wizard later, select Options > Run wizard, and follow the instructions. To connect a compatible PC to the home network, on the PC, you must install the related software. The software is on the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM supplied with your device, or you can download it from the device support pages on the Nokia website. Your device notifies you if another device attempts to connect to it and the home network. Do not accept connection requests from an unknown device. Configure settings To configure the settings for home network, select Options > Settings and from the following: If you use WLAN in a network that does not have ● Home access point - To set the device to ask for encryption, turn off sharing your files with other the home access point every time you connect to the devices, or do not share any private media files. home network, select Always ask. To define a new access point that is used automatically when you Settings for home network use the home network, select Create new. If your home network does not have WLAN security settings To share media files saved in Photos with other UPnP compatible and DLNA certified devices through a activated, a security warning is displayed. You can continue and activate WLAN security later; or cancel 97