Nokia 5800 WLAN wizard, WLAN internet access points, Operating modes, Wireless LAN settings

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 dialler

and enter *#62209526#.

WLAN wizard

Select Menu > Settings and Connectivity > Wireless

LAN.

The WLAN wizard helps you to connect to a wireless LAN

(WLAN) and manage your 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 WLAN connection, to return to the web

browser, select Continue web browsing. To end the active

connection, select the connection and Disconnect WLAN.

WLAN internet access points

Select Menu > Settings 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.

Wireless LAN settings

Select Menu > Settings and Connectivity > Wireless

LAN > Options > Settings.

Select from the following:

●Show WLAN 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.

Connectivity