Nokia N8 Cell Phone User Manual


 
Connectivity
Your device offers several options to connect to the
internet or to another compatible device or PC.
Wireless LAN
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.
Note: In France, you are only allowed to use
WLAN indoors.
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 unauthorised 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
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.
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Connectivity