Nokia N81 - Manual (Page 74)

Connections
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When the device is in the Offline profile, you can still use
wireless LAN (if available). Remember to comply with any
applicable safety requirements when establishing and
using a wireless LAN connection.
Tip! To check the unique media access control (MAC)
address that identifies your device, enter
*#62209526# in the standby mode.
WLAN wizard
The WLAN wizard helps you to connect to a wireless LAN
and manage your wireless LAN connections.
The WLAN wizard shows the status of your wireless LAN
connections in the active standby mode. To view the
available options, scroll to the row showing the status,
and press
.
If the search finds wireless LANs, and for example, WLAN
network found is displayed, to automatically create an
IAP and start the web browser using this IAP, select the
status,
Start Web browsing , and the network.
If you select a secured wireless LAN network, you are
asked to enter the relevant passcodes. To connect to a
hidden network, you must enter the correct network name
(service set identifier, SSID). To create a new access point
for a hidden WLAN, select
New WLAN . After entering the
required data, the connection is automatically tested.
If you are connected to a wireless LAN, the IAP name is
displayed. To start the web browser using this IAP, select
the status and
Continue Web browsing . To end the
connection in the wireless LAN, select the status and
Disconnect WLAN .
If wireless LAN scanning is off and you are not connected
to any wireless LAN,
WLAN scanning off is displayed. To
set scanning on and search for available wireless LANs,
scroll to the row showing the status, and press
.
To start a search for available wireless LANs, select a status
and
Search for WLAN . To set wireless LAN scanning off,
select a status and WLAN scanning off .
To access the WLAN wizard in the menu, press , and
select Tools > WLAN wiz. .
Wireless LAN access points
To search for wireless LANs available within range,
press
, and select Tools > WLAN wiz. .
Select Options and from the following:
Filter WLAN networks —to filter out wireless LANs in the
list of found networks. The selected networks are filtered
out the next time the application searches for wireless
LANs.
Details —to view the details of a network shown in the list.
If you select an active connection, the connection details
are displayed.