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Connectivity, Wi-fi/wlan connection, About wlan – Nokia N86 8MP User Manual

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Connectivity

Your device offers several options to connect to the

internet or to another compatible device or PC.

Wi-Fi/WLAN connection

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.
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

Operation at 2.4 GHz

Wired equivalent privacy (WEP) with keys up to 128

bits, Wi-Fi protected access (WPA), and 802.1x

authentication methods. These functions can be

used only if they are supported by the network.

Important: Always enable one of the available

encryption methods to increase the security of your

wireless LAN connection. Using encryption reduces the

risk of unauthorized access to your data.

WLAN connections

To use a WLAN, you must create an internet access

point in a WLAN. Use the access point for applications

that need to connect to the internet. A WLAN

connection is established when you create a data

connection using a WLAN access point. The active

WLAN connection is ended when you end the data

connection. You can also end the connection manually.
You can use a WLAN during a voice call or when a packet

data connection is active. You can only be connected

to one WLAN access point device at a time, but several

applications can use the same internet access point.
When the device is in the Offline profile, you can still

use a WLAN, if available. Remember to comply with any

applicable safety requirements when establishing and

using a WLAN connection.
If you move the device to another location within the

WLAN and out of range of a WLAN access point, the

roaming functionality can automatically connect your

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