User's Guide

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Connectivity
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You can use wireless LAN during a voice call or when
packet data is active. You can only be connected to one
wireless LAN access point device at a time, but several
applications can use the same internet access point.
When the device is in the Offline profile, you can still use
wireless LAN (if available). Remember to comply with any
applicable safety requirements when establishing and
using a wireless LAN connection.
Tip! To check the unique media access control (MAC)
address that identifies your device, enter
*#62209526# in the standby mode.
Wireless LAN access points
The WLAN wizard helps you to connect to a wireless LAN.
Create an internet access point
1 To search for wireless LANs available within range,
press , and select Tools > WLAN.
Access point devices with a hidden service set
identifier (SSID) are shown under Hidden.
2 To create an internet access point and start the web
browser using this IAP, scroll to a network, and select
Options > Start web browsing.
To create an internet access point but not start the
web browser, select Options > Define access point.
3 If you select a secured wireless LAN network, you are
asked to enter the relevant passcodes. To connect to a
hidden network, you must enter the correct
SSID.
When an application asks you to select an access point,
select the created access point. You can also create an
internet access point by selecting Search for WLAN.
To view the details of a network shown in the list, select
Options > Details. To view or change the settings for
wireless LAN connections, select Options > Settings.
The WLAN wizard shows the status of your wireless LAN
connections in the active standby mode. To view the
available options, scroll to the row showing the status, and
press .
Operating modes
There are two operating modes in wireless LAN:
infrastructure and ad hoc.
The infrastructure operating mode allows two kinds of
communication: wireless devices are connected to each
other through a wireless LAN access point device, or
wireless devices are connected to a wired LAN through a
wireless LAN access point device.
In the ad hoc operating mode, devices can send and receive
data directly with each other. To create an Internet access
point for the ad hoc network, see ‘Access points’, p. 102.