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WLAN wizard, Wireless LAN access points

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Connections When the device is in the Offline profile, you can still use wireless LAN (if available). Remember to comply with any applicable safety requirements when establishing and using a wireless LAN connection. Tip! To check the unique media access control (MAC) address that identifies your device, enter *#62209526# in the standby mode. WLAN wizard The WLAN wizard helps you to connect to a wireless LAN and manage your wireless LAN connections. The WLAN wizard shows the status of your wireless LAN connections in the active standby mode. To view the available options, scroll to the row showing the status, and press . If the search finds wireless LANs, and for example, WLAN network found is displayed, to automatically create an IAP and start the web browser using this IAP, select the status, Start Web browsing, and the network. If you select a secured wireless LAN network, you are asked to enter the relevant passcodes. To connect to a hidden network, you must enter the correct network name (service set identifier, SSID). To create a new access point for a hidden WLAN, select New WLAN. After entering the required data, the connection is automatically tested. If you are connected to a wireless LAN, the IAP name is displayed. To start the web browser using this IAP, select the status and Continue Web browsing. To end the connection in the wireless LAN, select the status and Disconnect WLAN. If wireless LAN scanning is off and you are not connected to any wireless LAN, WLAN scanning off is displayed. To set scanning on and search for available wireless LANs, scroll to the row showing the status, and press . To start a search for available wireless LANs, select a status and Search for WLAN. To set wireless LAN scanning off, select a status and WLAN scanning off. To access the WLAN wizard in the menu, press , and select Tools > WLAN wiz.. Wireless LAN access points To search for wireless LANs available within range, press , and select Tools > WLAN wiz.. Select Options and from the following: Filter WLAN networks-to filter out wireless LANs in the list of found networks. The selected networks are filtered out the next time the application searches for wireless LANs. Details-to view the details of a network shown in the list. If you select an active connection, the connection details are displayed. 71

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Connections
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When the device is in the
Offline
profile, you can still use
wireless LAN (if available). Remember to comply with any
applicable safety requirements when establishing and
using a wireless LAN connection.
Tip!
To check the unique media access control (MAC)
address that identifies your device, enter
*#62209526#
in the standby mode.
WLAN wizard
The WLAN wizard helps you to connect to a wireless LAN
and manage your wireless LAN connections.
The WLAN wizard shows the status of your wireless LAN
connections in the active standby mode. To view the
available options, scroll to the row showing the status, and
press
.
If the search finds wireless LANs, and for example,
WLAN
network found
is displayed, to automatically create an IAP
and start the web browser using this IAP, select the status,
Start Web browsing
, and the network.
If you select a secured wireless LAN network, you are asked
to enter the relevant passcodes. To connect to a hidden
network, you must enter the correct network name (service
set identifier, SSID). To create a new access point for a
hidden WLAN, select
New WLAN
. After entering the
required data, the connection is automatically tested.
If you are connected to a wireless LAN, the IAP name is
displayed. To start the web browser using this IAP, select
the status and
Continue Web browsing
. To end the
connection in the wireless LAN, select the status and
Disconnect WLAN
.
If wireless LAN scanning is off and you are not connected
to any wireless LAN,
WLAN scanning off
is displayed. To
set scanning on and search for available wireless LANs,
scroll to the row showing the status, and press
.
To start a search for available wireless LANs, select a status
and
Search for WLAN
. To set wireless LAN scanning off,
select a status and
WLAN scanning off
.
To access the WLAN wizard in the menu, press
, and
select
Tools
>
WLAN wiz.
.
Wireless LAN access points
To search for wireless LANs available within range,
press
, and select
Tools
>
WLAN wiz.
.
Select
Options
and from the following:
Filter WLAN networks
—to filter out wireless LANs in the
list of found networks. The selected networks are filtered
out the next time the application searches for wireless
LANs.
Details
—to view the details of a network shown in the list.
If you select an active connection, the connection details
are displayed.