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Modifying the eap-leap settings, Configuring internet connection settings, Selecting an internet access point – Nokia 9500 User Manual

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On the

User certificates

page, select the personal certificates for user authentication when using this Internet access point. This

page lists all personal certificates installed on the device. The certificates are enabled by default. To disable a certificate, select

the certificate, and press

Disable

. On the

CA certificates

page, select which authority certificates are valid for server verification

in wireless LAN authentication when using this Internet access point. This page shows all the installed authority certificates on

the device. All certificates are enabled by default. To disable a certificate, select the certificate, and press

Disable

.

On the

Cipher suites

page, select which TLS (transport layer security) cipher suites you want to use with this Internet access

point. To enable a selected cipher suite, press

Enable

.

On the

EAP types

page, select and configure the authentication methods you want to run inside the EAP-PEAP method. Press

Priority

, and then

Move up

and

Move down

to change the priority order of the tunneled EAP types.

On the

Settings

page, you can define additional settings related to EAP-PEAP. For instructions on modifying these settings, see

the Help function in the device.
Modifying the EAP-LEAP settings
To modify the EAP-LEAP settings for an Internet access point, select

Connections

>

Internet setup

. Select a wireless LAN Internet

access point from the list, and press

Edit

>

Advanced

. Select the

EAP

page. Select EAP-LEAP from the list, and press

Configure

. If

you enter your user name in the

Username

field, you need not give the user name during an authentication session. If you do

not want to be asked for the password, select

No

in the

Password prompt

field, and enter the password in the

Password

field.

Note that if you select

No

in the

Password prompt

field, the password is stored in the device, and this decreases the level of

security.

Configuring Internet connection settings

These settings affect all Internet connections.
To configure common Internet connection settings, select

Connections

>

Internet setup

. Select the

Idle

page, and define the

time period after which the connection ends automatically and returns to standby mode if not used. You can specify a different

time for each connection type, but the setting affects all Internet access points using that connection type.
Some Internet connections may appear inactive, but they may still be sending and receiving data in the background. These

connections may postpone the closing of the connection.
Select the

Other

page, and define the settings.

Ask before connecting

— If you select

Yes

, a dialog appears every time you connect to the Internet, asking you to confirm

the connection or to change the Internet access point.

GPRS operating mode

— Select

Always on

to keep the GPRS connection in alert mode and to switch the packet data transfer

on quickly when needed. If you select

On when needed

, the device uses a GPRS connection only when you start an application

or action that needs it. Note that if there is no GPRS coverage and you selected

Always on

, the device will periodically try to

establish a GPRS connection.

To change the priority of Internet access points, select

Connections

>

Internet setup

. Press

Priority

, select an Internet access

point, and press

Move up

or

Move down

. When you establish a data connection, the access points are searched for in the order

you have specified.

Selecting an Internet access point

When you establish an Internet connection, you are asked to select the Internet access point you want to use for that connection.

In the

Network connection

dialog, select an Internet access point from the list, and press

Connect

. Before connecting, you can

filter the list of access points according to the network type. To view all Internet access points, select

All networks

. To view

Internet access points that are currently available, press

Show available

. For example, if you are using the

Offline

profile, no

GPRS or GSM Internet access points are shown in the list.

Tip: The

Network connection

dialog opens only if you have selected

Yes

in the

Ask before connecting

field in the general

Internet access point settings. To check the status of the setting, select

Desk

>

Tools

>

Control panel

, and

Connections

>

Internet setup

>

Other

page.

Tip: If you have problems in establishing a wireless LAN connection, try selecting

Disabled

for the

WLAN power

saving

option: go to

Desk

>

Tools

>

Control panel

>

Connections

>

Wireless LAN

>

Settings

. This prevents

simultaneous Bluetooth technology and wireless LAN use, and also turns off the wireless LAN power saving in your

device. Note that the power consumption increases when a wireless LAN connection is used if you select

Disabled

.

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