User's Guide

Connectivity
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devices. Keep any passcodes secret and in a safe place
separate from the devices.
To view or change the settings of the wireless LAN Internet
access point in your Nokia N92, see ‘Access points’, p. 108.
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.
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.
If you use wireless LAN in a network that does not have
encryption, switch off sharing Nokia N92 files with other
devices, or do not share any private media files. To change
sharing settings, see ‘Home network settings’, p. 91.
Home network settings
To share media files saved in Gallery with other compatible
UPnP devices through wireless LAN, you must first create
and configure your wireless LAN home Internet access
point, then configure the Home network application. See
‘Wireless LAN’, p. 87 and the wireless LAN settings in
‘Access points’, p. 108.
To connect a compatible PC to the home network, on the
PC, you must install the related software from the
CD-ROM supplied with your Nokia N92.
The options related to Home network are not available in
Gallery before the Home network settings have been
configured.
Configure settings
To configure the Home network application, select
Connect. > Home network > Settings and from the
following:
Home access point—Select Always ask if you want the
device to ask for the home access point every time you
connect to the home network, User defined to select your
home Internet access point that is used automatically
when you use Home network, or None. If your home
network does not have wireless LAN security settings
enabled, you get a security warning. You can continue,
and switch the wireless LAN security on later; or cancel
defining the access point, and first switch on the wireless
LAN security. See Wireless LAN in ‘Access points’, p. 108.
My device name— Enter a name for your device that is
shown to the other compatible devices in the home
network.
Set sharing on and define content
Select Connect. > Home network > Share content.