UTStarcom PPC-6700 Check for a Wireless LAN Signal, To increase security of the Wi-Fi network

To increase security of the Wi-Fi network:

The LEAP (Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol) feature of Wireless LAN increases security on your device, and ensures that nobody is able to access your network without your permission.

1.On the Wi-Fi Settings screen, tap the LEAP tab.

2.Tap New. By default, the LEAP screen displays data that you entered previously. However, you can modify or delete the data as required by tapping Modify or Delete.

3.Enter the SSID (Service Set Identifier), user name, password, and domain.

4.Select an Authentication Type. By default, the setting for your device is Open System

Note:

For LEAP to work correctly, both the access point and the re- ceiving device (your device) must be set with the same SSID, user name, and password.

Check for a Wireless LAN Signal

You can check the current wireless connection status from the following three screens of your PPC-6700:

Today screen. If your device detects a WLAN network connection, the

WLAN connection icon ( ) appears at the top of the Today screen.

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