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Connect to a wlan at home, Connect to a wlan on the move – Nokia X7-00 User Manual

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Tip: You can add a WLAN widget

to the home screen. To quickly switch the WLAN

feature on or off, select the switch in the widget. To open the WLAN app, select

in the widget. The WLAN feature needs to be switched on.

The WLAN app shows a list of available networks and helps you connect to a wireless

local area network (WLAN).

Important: Use encryption to increase the security of your WLAN connection.

Using encryption reduces the risk of others accessing your data.

Connect to a WLAN at home
To help save data costs, connect to your home WLAN when you are at home and want

to browse the web on your phone.

1 To open the status menu, swipe down from the top of the screen. If WLAN is not

shown, select .

2 Select

WLAN

and your home WLAN. If your home WLAN is secured, type in the

passcode. If your home WLAN is hidden, select

Other (hidden network)

, then write

the network name (service set identifier, SSID).

Close the WLAN connection
Swipe down from the top of the screen, then select .

Connect to a WLAN on the move
Connecting to a WLAN is a handy way of accessing the internet when not at home.

Connect to public WLANs in public places, such as a library or internet café.

1 To open the status menu, swipe down from the top of the screen. If WLAN is not

shown, select .

2 Select

WLAN

and the connection you want to use.

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