Internet connections, Connectivity settings, Wlan connection – Nokia N810 User Manual
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Internet connections
Your device allows you to access the Internet either
through a wireless network (WLAN/Wi-Fi) or a mobile
phone that supports Bluetooth wireless technology.
Connectivity settings
To edit and create Internet connections, and to adjust
connection creation logic, tap
, and select
Settings
>
Control panel
. In
Control panel
, select
Connectivity
.
On the
General
page, define the following:
Connect automatically
—Select which connections are
used automatically. This setting applies only to networks
and connections you have saved in your device.
Search interval
—Define how often connections are
searched in the background.
On the
Idle times
page, select the time after which the
Internet connection ends automatically if the connection
is not used. Use
GPRS idle time
for packet-switched
data connections (such as GPRS),
Data call idle time
for
circuit-switched data calls (such as GSM data calls), and
WLAN idle time
for connections created through a WLAN
access point.
Note: Time-based charges may apply to the
Internet connections. Check with your service
provider, and adjust the idle times accordingly.
Note: The network may also have idle timers that
may cause the Internet connection to break,
regardless of the idle timers of the device.
WLAN connection
When you access an application that requires an Internet
connection, the device uses the wireless network connections
(WLAN/Wi-Fi) you have saved by default. If you have not
saved any connections, or they are unavailable, you are
asked to select the connection (Internet access point) to use.
You can save the network after selecting it from the list.
However, if your network name is set as hidden, you must
configure the settings manually.
To set up a wireless network connection manually, tap
,
and select
Settings
>
Control panel
. In
Control panel
,
select
Connectivity
>
Connections
>
New
. The connection
setup wizard opens. Select
Next
to proceed.