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WLAN internet access points, Operating modes, Wireless LAN settings, Filter out wireless LANs WLANs

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Connectivity If you select a secured WLAN, you are asked to enter the relevant password. To connect to a hidden network, you must enter the correct network name (service set identifier, SSID). If you already have the web browser running using the currently active Wi-Fi/ WLAN connection, to return to the web browser, select Continue web browsing. To end the active connection, select the connection and Disconnect Wi-Fi. other through a Wi-Fi/WLAN access point device, or wireless devices are connected to a wired LAN through a Wi-Fi/WLAN access point device. In the ad hoc operating mode, devices can send and receive data directly with each other. Wireless LAN settings Select Menu > Settings and Connectivity > Wi-Fi > Options > Settings. Select from the following: WLAN internet access points Select Menu > Settings and Connectivity > Wi-Fi > Options. Select from the following: Show Wi-Fi availability - Select whether is displayed when a wireless LAN (WLAN) is available. Tip: To access the WLAN Wizard application and view the available options, select the WLAN icon, and in the pop-up window, select the highlighted text next to the WLAN icon. Filter Wi-Fi networks - Filter out wireless LANs (WLANs) from the list of found networks. The selected networks are not displayed the next time the application searches for WLANs. Details - View the details of a network shown in the list. If you select an active connection, the connection details are displayed. Operating modes There are two operating modes in Wi-Fi WLAN: infrastructure and ad hoc. Scan for networks - If you set Show Wi-Fi availability to Yes, you can select how often the device searches for available WLANs and updates the indicator. Internet connectivity test - Select whether you want the device to test the internet capability of the selected WLAN automatically, to ask for permission every time, or to never perform the connectivity test. If you select Run automatically or allow the test to be performed when the device asks for it, and the connectivity test is performed successfully, the access point is saved to the internet destinations. The infrastructure operating mode allows two kinds of communication: wireless devices are connected to each 70

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If you select a secured WLAN, you are asked to enter the
relevant password. To connect to a hidden network, you
must enter the correct network name (service set
identifier, SSID).
If you already have the web browser running using the
currently active Wi-Fi/ WLAN connection, to return to the
web browser, select
Continue web browsing
.
To end the active connection, select the connection and
Disconnect Wi-Fi
.
WLAN internet access points
Select
Menu
>
Settings
and
Connectivity
>
Wi-Fi
>
Options
.
Select from the following:
Filter Wi-Fi networks
— Filter out wireless LANs (WLANs)
from the list of found networks. The selected networks are
not displayed the next time the application searches for
WLANs.
Details
— View the details of a network shown in the list.
If you select an active connection, the connection details
are displayed.
Operating modes
There are two operating modes in Wi-Fi WLAN:
infrastructure and ad hoc.
The infrastructure operating mode allows two kinds of
communication: wireless devices are connected to each
other through a Wi-Fi/WLAN access point device, or
wireless devices are connected to a wired LAN through a
Wi-Fi/WLAN access point device.
In the ad hoc operating mode, devices can send and
receive data directly with each other.
Wireless LAN settings
Select
Menu
>
Settings
and
Connectivity
>
Wi-Fi
>
Options
>
Settings
.
Select from the following:
Show Wi-Fi availability
— Select whether
is displayed
when a wireless LAN (WLAN) is available.
Tip:
To access the WLAN Wizard application and view the
available options, select the WLAN icon, and in the pop-up
window, select the highlighted text next to the WLAN icon.
Scan for networks
— If you set
Show Wi-Fi
availability
to
Yes
, you can select how often the device
searches for available WLANs and updates the indicator.
Internet connectivity test
— Select whether you want
the device to test the internet capability of the selected
WLAN automatically, to ask for permission every time, or
to never perform the connectivity test. If you select
Run
automatically
or allow the test to be performed when the
device asks for it, and the connectivity test is performed
successfully, the access point is saved to the internet
destinations.
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