User guide

must enter the correct network name (service set
identifier, SSID).
If you already have the web browser running using the
currently active WLAN connection, to return to the web
browser, select Cont.web browsing. To end the active
connection, select the connection and Disconnect
WLAN.
WLAN internet access points
Select Menu > Ctrl. panel and Connectivity > Wireless
LAN > Options.
Select from the following:
• Filter WLAN 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 WLAN: infrastructure
and ad hoc.
The infrastructure operating mode allows two kinds of
communication: wireless devices are connected to each
other through a WLAN access point device, or wireless
devices are connected to a wired LAN through a WLAN
access point device.
In the ad hoc operating mode, devices can send and
receive data directly with each other.
WLAN settings
SelectMenu > Ctrl. panel > Settings and Connection >
Wireless LAN.
To have an indicator displayed when there is a wireless
LAN (WLAN) available in your current location, select Show
WLAN availability > Yes.
To select the interval for your device to scan for available
WLANs, and to update the indicator, select Scan for
networks. This setting is not available unless you select
Show WLAN availability > Yes.
To set 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, select
Internet connectivity test > Run automatically, Ask
every time, or Never run. 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 internet
destinations.
To check the unique media access control (MAC) address
that identifies your device, enter *#62209526# in the
home screen. The MAC address is displayed.
Active data connections
Select Menu > Ctrl. panel > Connectivity > Conn.
mgr..
Select Active data connections.
In the active data connections view, you can see the open
data connections:
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