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To view the details of the WLAN, select 
Options
 > 
Details
.
To save the access point of the WLAN, select 
Options
 >
Define access point
.
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.
Use the wizard on the home screen
On the home screen, the WLAN wizard shows the status of
your WLAN connections and network searches. To view the
available options, scroll to the row showing the status, and
press the scroll key. Depending on the status, you can start
the web browser using a WLAN connection, connect to your
net call service, disconnect from a WLAN, search for WLANs,
or set the network scanning on or off.
If WLAN scanning is off and you are not connected to any
WLAN, 
WLAN scanning off
 is displayed on the home screen.
To set scanning on and search for available WLANs, scroll to
the row showing the status, and press the scroll key.
To start a search for
available WLANs, scroll to
the row showing the
status, press the scroll key,
and select 
Search for
WLAN
. To set WLAN
scanning off, scroll to the
row showing the status,
press the scroll key, and
select 
Switch WLAN scan
off
.
When 
Start web browsing
 or 
Use for
 is selected, the WLAN
wizard automatically creates an access point for the selected
WLAN. The access point can also be used with other
applications requiring WLAN connection.
If you select a secured WLAN, you are asked to enter the
relevant passcodes. To connect to a hidden network, you
must enter the correct service set identifier (SSID).
To use the found WLAN for a net call connection, scroll to the
row showing the status, and press the scroll key. Select 
Use
for
, the desired net call service, and the WLAN to be used.
Modem
Select 
Menu
 > 
Connectivity
 > 
Modem
.
Together with a compatible computer, you can use your
device as a modem to connect to the web, for example.
Before you can use your device as a modem
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