WLAN internet access points
Select
Menu
>
Ctrl. panel
>
Settings
and
Connection
>
Destinations
>
Access point
, and follow the
instructions on the display. Or, open one
of the access point groups, select an
access point marked with , and select
Options
>
Edit
.
Use the instructions provided by your
service provider to edit the following:
Connection name — Define a name for
the connection.
Data bearer — You might not be able
to edit the data bearer once defined.
Define a new access point if needed.
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.
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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
, or
WPA/
WPA2
. (802.1x and WPA/WPA2 are not
available for ad hoc networks.) 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.
Use access point — Select
After
confirmation
to set the device to ask
for confirmation before the connection
using this access point is created or
Automatically
to set 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
.
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
networks) — 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 number.