Set up an internet access point for WLAN manually
1. Select >
Tools
>
Settings
>
Connection
>
Access points
.
2. Select
Options
>
New access point
to create a new access point, or select an existing access point from the list and then
Options
>
Duplicate access point
to use the access point as a basis for the new one.
3. Define the following settings.
•
Connection name
— Enter a descriptive name for the connection.
•
Data bearer
— Select
Wireless LAN
.
•
WLAN network name
— To enter the service set identifier (SSID), that is, the name that identifies the specific WLAN, select
Enter manually
. To select the network from the WLANs in range, select
Search for networks
.
•
Network status
— Select
Hidden
if the network you are connecting to is hidden or
Public
if it is not hidden.
•
WLAN network mode
— If you select
Infrastructure
, devices can communicate with each other and with wired LAN devices
through a WLAN access point. If you select
Ad-hoc
, devices can send and receive data directly with each other, and no
WLAN access point is needed.
•
WLAN security mode
— You must select the same security mode that is used in the WLAN access point. If you select WEP
(wired equivalent privacy), 802.1x, or WPA/WPA2 (Wi-Fi protected access), you must also configure the relevant additional
settings.
•
WLAN security settings
— Edit the security settings for the selected
WLAN security mode
.
•
Homepage
— Enter the web address of the page you want to display as the home page when you use this access point.