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WLAN connections, Wi-Fi/WLAN wizard, Connectivity

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Connectivity Important: Always enable one of the available encryption methods to increase the security of your wireless LAN connection. Using encryption reduces the risk of unauthorized access to your data. When the device is in the Offline profile, you can still use a WLAN, if available. Remember to comply with any applicable safety requirements when establishing and using a WLAN connection. Tip: To check the unique media access control (MAC) address that identifies your device, open the dialler and enter *#62209526#. applicable safety requirements when establishing and using a WLAN connection. Tip: To check the unique media access control (MAC) address that identifies your device, open the dialer and enter *#62209526#. Wi-Fi/WLAN wizard Select Menu > Settings and Connectivity > Wireless LAN. The Wi-Fi/ WLAN wizard helps you to connect to a wireless LAN (WLAN) and manage your Wi-Fi/ WLAN connections. WLAN connections To use a wireless LAN (WLAN) connection, you must create an internet access point (IAP) for WLAN. Use the access point for applications that need to connect to the internet. A WLAN connection is established when you create a data connection using a WLAN internet access point. The active WLAN connection ends when you end the data connection. You can use WLAN during a voice call or when packet data 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. If the search finds WLANs, to create an internet access point (IAP) for a connection and start the web browser using this IAP, select the connection and Start web browsing. 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. When the device is in the offline profile, you can still use WLAN (if available). Remember to comply with any 71

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Important:
Always enable one of the available
encryption methods to increase the security of your
wireless LAN connection. Using encryption reduces the
risk of unauthorized access to your data.
When the device is in the Offline profile, you can still
use a WLAN, if available. Remember to comply with any
applicable safety requirements when establishing and
using a WLAN connection.
Tip:
To check the unique media access control
(MAC) address that identifies your device, open
the dialler and enter
*#62209526#
.
WLAN connections
To use a wireless LAN (WLAN) connection, you must
create an internet access point (IAP) for WLAN. Use the
access point for applications that need to connect to
the internet.
A WLAN connection is established when you create a
data connection using a WLAN internet access point.
The active WLAN connection ends when you end the
data connection.
You can use WLAN during a voice call or when packet
data 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.
When the device is in the offline profile, you can still
use WLAN (if available). Remember to comply with any
applicable safety requirements when establishing and
using a WLAN connection.
Tip:
To check the unique media access control
(MAC) address that identifies your device, open
the dialer and enter
*#62209526#
.
Wi-Fi/WLAN wizard
Select
Menu
>
Settings
and
Connectivity
>
Wireless LAN
.
The Wi-Fi/ WLAN wizard helps you to connect to a
wireless LAN (WLAN) and manage your Wi-Fi/ WLAN
connections.
If the search finds WLANs, to create an internet access
point (IAP) for a connection and start the web browser
using this IAP, select the connection and
Start web
browsing
.
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
.
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