Nokia N800 Internet Tablet

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Internet connections
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1.
In 
Connection setup: Name and type
, define the 
following:
Connection name
—Enter a descriptive name for the 
connection.
Connection type:
—Select 
WLAN
 (wireless local area 
network). 
Select 
Next
 to proceed.
2.
The device asks whether you want to scan for available 
WLAN networks. Select 
Yes
 to start the scan, or 
No
 to 
skip it.
If you select 
Yes
, all available WLAN networks are 
shown with information about each WLAN connection: 
•
Name of the WLAN network
•
 if the WLAN network is already defined for an 
internet connection setup that you have saved in the 
device 
•
WLAN signal strength
•
Security level of the WLAN connection: 
—No security (for example, a public access point in 
an airport)
—Medium security (wired equivalent privacy WEP 
authentication) 
—High security (Wi-Fi protected access WPA 
authentication, including WPA1 and WPA2)
The security level of the network affects the settings 
that are shown when you select 
Next
.
Select the desired connection and 
Next
 to proceed.
If you select 
No
 to skip the scan for WLAN networks, 
the following settings are shown:
Network name (SSID)
—Enter the name of the WLAN 
network. If you create an ad hoc network, ensure that 
the name of the network is unique. When you connect 
to the internet over WLAN, the connection is based on 
this information. If the field is dimmed and cannot be 
edited, the scanned SSID contains characters entered in 
an unknown character set, and not standard character 
sets (UTF-8) as the device expects.
Network is hidden
—You must select this option if the 
name of your WLAN network is hidden. When this 
option is selected, your device actively searches for the 
hidden WLAN when you establish an internet 
connection.
Network mode
—Select 
Infrastructure
 or 
Ad hoc
. The 
infrastructure mode is used with the internet 
connections.
Security method
—Select 
None
 (no security), 
WEP
 
(medium security), 
WPA pre-shared key
 (high 
security), or 
WPA with EAP
 (high security).
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