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Prompt password — If you must enter the password every time you log in to a server, or if you do not want to save your password in the device, select Yes.

Password — A password may be needed to make a data connection and is usually provided by the service provider.

Authentication — Select Secure to always send your password encrypted or Normal to send your password encrypted when possible.

Homepage — Depending on the access point you are setting up, enter the web address or the address of the multimedia messaging centre.

Select Options > Advanced settings to change the following settings:

Network type — Select the internet protocol type to transfer data to and from your device. The other settings depend on the selected network type.

Phone IP address (for IPV4 only) — Enter the IP address of your device.

DNS address — Enter the IP addresses of the primary and secondary DNS servers, if required by your service provider. Contact your internet service provider to obtain these addresses.

Proxy server address — Enter the address of the proxy server.

Proxy port number — Enter the port number of the proxy server.

WLAN internet access points

Press , and select Tools > Settings >

Edit

Connection > Access points

> Options >

or New access point.

 

 

Follow the instructions from the WLAN service provider.

WLAN network name — Select Enter manually or Search for networks. If you select an existing network, WLAN network mode and WLAN security mode are determined by the settings of its access point device.

Network status — Define whether the network name is displayed.

WLAN network mode — Select Ad-hoc to create an ad hoc network and to allow devices to send and receive data directly; a WLAN access point device is not needed. In an ad hoc network, all devices must use the same WLAN network name.

WLAN security mode — Select the encryption used: WEP, 802.1x (not for ad hoc networks), or WPA/WPA2. If you select Open network, no encryption is used. The WEP, 802.1x, and WPA functions can be used only if the network supports them.

To enter the settings for the selected security mode, select WLAN security settings.

Security settings for WEP

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