Nokia E51 Set up an access point for Wlan manually, Advanced access point Settings for Wlan

additional security and speed up access to the service.

Set up an access point for WLAN manually

1.Select Menu > Tools > Settings > Connection > Access points.

2.Select Options > New access point to create a new access point, or select an existing access point from the list and then Options > Duplicate access point to use the access point as a basis for the new one.

3.Define the following settings.

•Connection name — Enter a descriptive name for the connection.

•Data bearer — Select Wireless LAN.

•WLAN network name — To enter the service set identifier (SSID), that is, the name that identifies the specific WLAN, select Enter manually. To select the network from the WLANs in range, select Search for networks.

•Network status — Select Hidden if the network you are connecting to is hidden or Public if it is not hidden.

•WLAN network mode — If you select Infrastructure, devices can communicate with each other and with wired LAN devices through a WLAN access point. If you select Ad-hoc, devices can send and receive data directly with each other, and no WLAN access point is needed.

• WLAN security mode — You must select the	Connectivity
• WLAN security settings — Edit the security
same security mode that is used in the WLAN
access point. If you select WEP (wired equivalent
privacy), 802.1x, or WPA/WPA2 (Wi-Fi protected
access), you must also configure the relevant
additional settings. See the device help for more
information.
settings for the selected security mode.
• Homepage — Enter the web address of the page
you want to display as the home page when you
use this access point.
To set up a WLAN access point automatically, use the
WLAN wizard. Select Menu > Connectivity > WLAN
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Advanced access point
settings for WLAN
Select Menu > Tools > Settings > Connection >
Access points.
After setting up a basic access point for WLAN, select
Options > Advanced settings, and define the
following advanced settings:
• IPv4 settings — Enter the device IP and name
server addresses for the IPv4 internet protocol.
• IPv6 settings — Select or enter the name server
addresses for the IPv6 internet protocol.
• Ad-hoc channel — The channel is usually chosen
automatically. To enter the channel number (1-11)
manually, select User defined.	99