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Use a wlan connection, About wlan – Nokia N900 User Manual

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To modify network settings, select

>

Settings

and

Phone

>

Network

.

Select the service provider's network

By default, your device selects the network automatically. To

select the network manually, select

Manual

and a network.

Select network mode

Select which network to use. If you select

Dual

, the device

uses the GSM or 3G network automatically, according to the

network availability, parameters, and the roaming

agreements between network service providers. For further

information, contact your network service provider.

You cannot change the network mode, if a GPRS connection

is active. Disconnect the GPRS connection or switch to a Wi-

Fi connection before changing the network mode.

Roaming is based on specific roaming agreements between

your network service provider and other network service

providers, to enable you to use network services outside your

home network, for example when traveling abroad.
Define data roaming settings

Always ask

is selected by default. A connection is only

attempted when a confirmation note is accepted. If you select

Always allow

, all GPRS connections abroad are handled as

in the home network.

For further information and roaming costs, contact your

network service provider.
View transferred data details

Select

Home network data counter

. To clear the details and

reset the counter, select

Clear

.

Use a WLAN connection

You can use a wireless LAN (WLAN) data connection to

connect to the internet. Only one connection to one wireless

LAN can be active at a time, but several applications can use

the same internet access point.

About WLAN

To use a wireless LAN (WLAN) connection, it must be available

in the location, and your device must be connected to the

WLAN. Some WLANs are protected, and you need an access

key from the service provider to connect to them.
There might be some restrictions for Wi-Fi use in some

countries. Check with your local authorities for more

information.
Features that use WLAN, or that are allowed to run in the

background while using other features, increase the demand

on battery power and reduce the battery life.
Your device supports the following WLAN features:

IEEE 802.11b/g standard

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