Service message, Connections, Wireless lan – Nokia 9500 User Manual
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Service message
To edit reception and authentication settings for service messages, select
Messaging
>
Service message
. In the
Reception:
field,
select
Yes
if you want to receive all service messages to your Inbox. Select
No
to ignore all service messages.
Connections
Go to
Desk
>
Tools
>
Control panel
>
Connections
.
•
Internet setup
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•
Bluetooth
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Wireless LAN
To view the status of the wireless LAN connection, select
Connections
>
Wireless LAN
. On the
Status
page you can view the
connection status, network name, and connection security and quality.
To view information on networks, wireless LAN access points, or ad hoc networks, select
Connections
>
Wireless LAN
, and select
the
Networks
page. In the
Display
field, select the network item you want, and press
View details
.
•
Networks
— Select this to view the all the wireless LAN networks that can be accessed, and the signal strength of that network.
•
Access points
— Select this to view the wireless LAN access points that are currently in range and available, and the radio
frequency channel they are using.
•
Ad hoc networks
— Select this to view available ad hoc networks.
To view details on EAP (extensible authentication protocol) security modules, select
Connections
>
Wireless LAN
, and select the
Security
page. The page contains a list of the installed EAP modules that are used in a wireless LAN to relay port access requests
between wireless devices, wireless LAN access points, and authentication servers. Select a module, and press
View details
. Each
of these modules can be modified together with Internet access points.
Specifying wireless LAN settings
You can change settings that are common to all wireless LAN connections.
To modify general wireless LAN settings, select
Connections
>
Wireless LAN
, and select the
Settings
page.
Define the following:
•
Background scan interval
— Specify how often you want the device to scan for available networks. To reduce battery
consumption, select
Never
. The wireless LAN icon is displayed in the indicator area when a network is found.
•
WLAN power saving
— Select
Enabled
if you want to be able to use a Bluetooth connection during a wireless LAN connection.
To modify advanced wireless LAN settings, select
Connections
>
Wireless LAN
. Select the
Settings
page, and press
Advanced
settings
. Press
OK
.
Define the following:
•
Automatic configuration
— Select
Off
if you want to specify the advanced wireless LAN settings manually. Do not change the
settings manually unless you are sure how each setting affects system performance. System performance may drop
dramatically if automatic settings are not used.
•
Ad hoc channel
— Specify the radio frequency channel on which you want to set up an ad hoc network. Select
Automatic
if
you want to be allocated an available channel automatically.
•
Long retry limit
— Specify the maximum number of transmission attempts of a frame whose size is greater than the RTS
(request to send) threshold.
•
Short retry limit
— Specify the maximum number of transmission attempts of a frame whose size is less than or equal to the
RTS threshold.
•
RTS threshold
— Determines the data packet size at which the wireless LAN access point issues a request to send before
sending the packet.
•
TX power level
— Specify the power level used when transmitting data.
To use the original factory settings, press
Restore defaults
.
Creating a basic Internet access point for a wireless LAN
You can quickly create an Internet access point that contains all the basic settings. An Internet access point is needed to connect
to the Internet.
To create a basic Internet access point, select
Connections
>
Wireless LAN
, and select the
Networks
page. Select the network
or wireless LAN access point for which you want to create the Internet access point, and press
Create access point
. Press
OK
, and
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