Wlan connectivity, Find wlans and connect – Nokia 6260 User Manual

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WLAN connectivity

You can use a wireless LAN (WLAN) connection to access

the internet from various applications or for voice calls

over the internet (VoIP). Your phone supports WLAN

according to IEEE 802.11b and IEEE 802.11g.
Some places, like France, have restrictions on the use of

wireless LAN. Check with your local authorities for more

information.
Features using wireless LAN increase the demand on

battery power and reduce the battery life.

Find WLANs and connect

Display a list of available wireless local area networks

(WLAN), connect to or save a WLAN, or search for a hidden

WLAN.
To view available WLANs, select Menu > Settings >

Connectivity > WLAN > Available WLANs.

indicates that you are connected to the WLAN (red

radio wave)

indicates the signal strength

indicates a secured WLAN. To connect, you need the

corresponding access data.

indicates a saved WLAN

To update the list, select Options > Refresh list.
To view the encryption type and other details of a WLAN ,

select Options > Details.

Important: Always enable one of the available

encryption methods to increase the security of your

wireless LAN connection. Using encryption reduces the

risk of unauthorised access to your data.
To connect to one of the available WLANs, select the WLAN

and Connect. You are asked to save the WLAN.
To save a WLAN from the list of available WLANs, select

Options > Save.
To disconnect from a WLAN, select the WLAN from the list

of available WLANs, and select Discon..

Hidden networks

Hidden WLANs do not broadcast their service set identifier

(SSID). They are marked as hidden networks in the list of

available WLANs. You can only connect to a hidden

network if you know its SSID.
1. Select (Hidden network).
2. Enter the SSID of the network, and select OK.
When you save the hidden network, it appears in the list

of available WLANs without searching again.

Automatic search for WLANs

Select Menu > Settings > Connectivity > WLAN >

WLAN search.
The phone will periodically search for available saved

WLANs and open an internet connection, if an application

needs one. To save the battery, turn off the automatic

search when not needed.

Connectivity