■Connection manager
To view detailed information about a connection such as the bearer, status, and the amount of data sent or received, scroll to the connection, and select Open. The details shown depend on the connection type.
Search for WLAN
To search for WLANs available within range, select Menu > Settings > Conn. mgr. > Available WLAN networks. The available WLANs are listed with their network mode (infrastructure or adhoc), signal strength, and network encryption indicators, and whether your device has an active connection with the network.
To view the details of a network, scroll to it, and press the scroll key.
To create an internet access point for a network, select Options > Define access point.
■WLAN wizard
Select Menu > Settings > WLAN wiz..
The WLAN wizard helps you to connect to a wireless LAN (WLAN). To use a WLAN, it must be available in the location, and your device must be connected to the WLAN.
Some places, like France, have restrictions on the use of WLANs. Check with your local authorities for more information.
The WLAN wizard shows the status of your WLAN connections and network searches in the active standby mode. To view the available options, select the row showing the status. Depending on the status, you can start the web browser using a WLAN connection, disconnect from a WLAN, search for WLANs, or turn network scanning on and off.
When you select Start Web browsing, the WLAN wizard automatically creates an internet access point (IAP) for the selected wireless WLAN. The IAP can also be used with other applications requiring WLAN connection.
If you select a secured WLAN network, you are asked to enter the relevant passcodes. To connect to a hidden network, you must enter the correct hidden service set identifier (SSID). To create a new access point for a hidden WLAN, select New WLAN.
You can also start the WLAN wizard separately to get more information on wireless LANs within range. Select Menu > Settings > WLAN wiz.. Found networks are displayed.
Scroll to the desired network, select Options and from the following:
•Start Web browsing or Cont. Web browsing — using the IAP of the WLAN
•Disconnect WLAN — to disconnect the active connection to the WLAN
•Refresh — to update the list of available WLANs
•Filter WLAN networks — to filter out WLANs in the list of found networks. The selected networks are filtered out the next time the application searches for WLANs.
•Details — to view the details of the WLAN. If you select an active connection, the connection details are displayed.
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