Wi-Fi/Wlan Wizard; Wlan Internet Access Points; Operating Modes - Nokia N97 Manual Del Usuario

The active WLAN connection ends when you end the
data connection.
You can use WLAN during a voice call or when packet
data is active. You can only be connected to one WLAN
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 WLAN (if available). Remember to comply with any
applicable safety requirements when establishing and
using a WLAN connection.
Tip: To check the unique media access control
(MAC) address that identifies your device, open
the dialer and enter *#62209526#.

Wi-Fi/WLAN wizard

Select Menu Settings
>
Wireless LAN.
The Wi-Fi/ WLAN wizard helps you to connect to a
wireless LAN (WLAN) and manage your Wi-Fi/ WLAN
connections.
If the search finds WLANs, to create an internet access
point (IAP) for a connection and start the web browser
using this IAP, select the connection and
browsing.
If you select a secured WLAN, you are asked to enter
the relevant password. To connect to a hidden
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and Connectivity
>
Start web
network, you must enter the correct network name
(service set identifier, SSID).
If you already have the web browser running using the
currently active Wi-Fi/ WLAN connection, to return to
the web browser, select
end the active connection, select the connection and
Disconnect Wi-Fi.

WLAN internet access points

Select Menu Settings
>
Wireless LAN > Options.
Select from the following:
Filter Wi-Fi networks
●
(WLANs) from the list of found networks. The
selected networks are not displayed the next time
the application searches for WLANs.
Details — View the details of a network shown in
●
the list. If you select an active connection, the
connection details are displayed.

Operating modes

There are two operating modes in Wi-Fi WLAN:
infrastructure and ad hoc.
The infrastructure operating mode allows two kinds of
communication: wireless devices are connected to
each other through a Wi-Fi/WLAN access point device,
or wireless devices are connected to a wired LAN
through a Wi-Fi/WLAN access point device.
Continue web browsing. To
and Connectivity
>
— Filter out wireless LANs