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Wlan security settings, Wep security settings, Wep key settings – Nokia E72 User Manual

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Long retry limit

— Enter the maximum number of

transmission attempts if the device does not receive a

receiving acknowledgement signal from the network.

Short retry limit

— Enter the maximum number of

transmission attempts if the device does not receive a

clear-to-send signal from the network.

RTS threshold

— Select the data packet size at which

the WLAN access point device issues a request to send

before sending the packet.

TX power level

— Select the power level of your device

when sending data.

Radio measurements

— Enable or disable the radio

measurements.

Power saving

— Select whether to use the WLAN

power saving mechanism to save the power in the

device battery. Using the power saving mechanism

enhances the battery performance but may weaken

WLAN interoperability.

To restore all settings to their original values, select

Options

>

Restore defaults

.

WLAN security settings

Select

Menu

>

Ctrl. panel

>

Settings

and

Connection

>

Destinations

>

Access point

, and follow the instructions

on the display.
To edit a wireless LAN (WLAN) access point, open one of

the access point groups, and select an access point marked

with .
To enter the settings for the selected security mode, select

WLAN security settings

.

WEP security settings

Select

WEP

as the WLAN security mode.

The wired equivalent privacy (WEP) encryption method

encrypts data before it is transmitted. Access to the

network is denied to users who do not have the required

WEP keys. When the WEP security mode is in use, and your

device receives a data packet not encrypted with the WEP

keys, the data is discarded.
In an ad-hoc network, all devices must use the same WEP

key.
Select

WLAN security settings

and from the following:

WEP key in use

— Select the desired WEP key.

Authentication type

— Select

Open

or

Shared

.

WEP key settings

— Edit the settings for the WEP key.

WEP key settings

In an ad-hoc network, all devices must use the same WEP

key.
Select

WLAN security settings

>

WEP key settings

and

from the following:

WEP encryption

— Select the desired WEP encryption

key length.

WEP key format

— Select whether you want to enter

the WEP key data in

ASCII

or

Hexadecimal

format.

WEP key

— Enter the WEP key data.

802.1x security settings

Select

802.1x

as the WLAN security mode.

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