Nokia N97 : WLAN internet access points - WLAN network mode - Ad-hoc - WPA/WPA2 - Security settings for WEP - proxy port

WLAN internet access points

Select Menu > Settings and Connectivity >

Destinations > Access point, and follow the

instructions on the screen.

To edit a wireless LAN (WLAN) access point, open one

of the access point groups and select an access point

marked with .

Follow the instructions from your 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.

Homepage — Enter the web address of the starting

page.

Use access point — Select After confirmation if

you want the device to ask for confirmation before

the connection using this access point is created or

Automatically if you want the device to connect to

the destination using this access point

automatically.

To enter the settings for the selected security mode,

select WLAN security settings.

Security settings for WEP

WEP key in use — Select the wired equivalent

privacy (WEP) key number. You can create up to four

WEP keys. The same settings must be entered on the

WLAN access point device.

Authentication type — Select Open or Shared for

the authentication type between your device and

the WLAN access point device.

WEP key settings — Enter WEP encryption (length

of the key), WEP key format (ASCII or

Hexadecimal), and WEP key (the WEP key data in

the selected format).

Security settings for 802.1x and WPA/WPA2

WPA/WPA2 — Select the means of authentication:

EAP to use an extensible authentication protocol

(EAP) plug-in, or Pre-shared key to use a password.

Complete the appropriate settings:

EAP plug-in settings — Enter the settings

according to the instructions from your service

provider.

Pre-shared key — Enter a password. The same

password must be entered on the WLAN access

point device.

WPA2 only mode — Only WPA2 enabled devices

are allowed to establish a connection in this mode.

Advanced WLAN settings

Select Options > Advanced settings and from the

following:

IPv4 settings — Enter the IP address of your device,

the subnet IP address, the default gateway, and the

IP addresses of the primary and secondary DNS

servers. Contact your internet service provider for

these addresses.

IPv6 settings — Define the type of DNS address.

Ad-hoc channel (only for Ad-hoc) — To enter a

channel number (1-11) manually, select User

defined.

Proxy server address — Enter the address for the

proxy server.

Proxy port number — Enter the proxy port

66 number

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