Nokia N81

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Settings
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Access points 
You may receive access point settings in a message from a 
service provider. See ‘Data and settings’, p. 37. Some or all 
access points may be preset for your device by your service 
provider, and you may not be able to change, create, edit, 
or remove them. 
 indicates a protected access point.
 indicates a packet data access point, and 
 a 
wireless LAN access point.
 Tip! You can create internet access points in a 
wireless LAN with the WLAN wizard. See ‘WLAN 
wizard’, p. 71.
To create a new access point, select 
Options
New access 
point
.
To edit the settings of an access point, select 
Options
Edit
. Follow the instructions from your service provider.
Connection name
—Enter a descriptive name for the 
connection.
Data bearer
—Select the data connection type.
Depending on the data connection you select, only certain 
setting fields are available. Fill in all fields marked with 
Must be defined
 or with a red asterisk. Other fields can be 
left empty, unless you have been instructed otherwise by 
your service provider.
To be able to use a data connection, the network service 
provider must support this feature, and if necessary, 
activate it for your SIM card.
Packet data access points
Follow the instructions from your service provider.
Access point name
—You obtain the access point name 
from your service provider.
User name
—The user name may be needed to make a data 
connection, and is usually provided by the service provider.
Prompt password
—If you must enter the password every 
time you log in to a server, or if you do not want to save 
your password in the device, select 
Yes
.
Password
—A password may be needed to make a data 
connection, and is usually provided by the service provider.
Authentication
—Select 
Normal
 or 
Secure
.
Homepage
—Depending on the access point you are setting 
up, enter the web address or the address of the multimedia 
messaging center.
Select 
Options
Advanced settings
 to change the 
following settings:
Network type
—Select the internet protocol type to use: 
IPv4
 or 
IPv6
. The other settings depend on the selected 
network type.