Nokia E61 manual Modem, View and end active connections, Search for wireless LAN

View and end active connections

Note: The actual time invoiced for calls by your service provider may vary, depending on network features, rounding off for billing, and so forth.

In the active connections view, you can see the open data connections: data calls, packet data connections, and wireless LAN connections.

To view detailed information about network connections, select the connection from the list and Options > Details. The type of information shown depends on the connection type.

To end a network connection, select the connection from the list and Options > Disconnect.

To end all active network connections simultaneously, select Options > Disconnect all.

To view the details of a network, press the joystick.

Search for wireless LAN

To search for wireless LANs available within range, select Menu > Connect. > Conn. mgr. > Availab. WLAN. A list of found networks is displayed.

The available wireless LAN view shows a list of wireless LANs within range, their network mode (infrastructure or ad-hoc), signal strength indicator and network encryption indicators, and if your device has an active connection with the network.

To view the details of a network, press the joystick.

To create an Internet access point in a network, select Options > Define access point.

Modem

Select Menu > Connect. > Modem.

Together with a compatible computer, you can use your device as a modem to connect to the Web.

Before you can use your device as a modem

•You must subscribe to the appropriate network services from your service provider or Internet service provider.

•You need a compatible computer with a USB data cable, Bluetooth, or infrared connectivity.

•You must have Nokia PC Suite installed on your computer.

•You must have the appropriate drivers installed on your computer. You may need to install drivers for your cable connection, and you may need to install or update Bluetooth or infrared drivers. After you have installed Nokia PC Suite, follow the instructions on the computer display to install the drivers and connect your device to the computer.

After you have installed Nokia PC Suite and the appropriate cable drivers, start Nokia PC Suite on your computer. Select Connect to the Internet, and follow the instructions on the computer display.

You may not be able to use some of the other communication features when the device is used as a modem.

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