E51 User Guide - Nokia

• Short retry limit — Enter the maximum number of
transmission attempts if the device does not receive a
clear-to-send signal from the network.
• RTS threshold — Select the data packet size at which the
WLAN access point device issues a request to send before
sending the packet.
• TX power level — Select the power level of your device
when sending data.
• Radio measurements — Enable or disable the radio
measurements.
• Power saving — Select whether to use the WLAN power
saving mechanism to save the power in the device battery.
Using the power saving mechanism enhances the battery
performance but may weaken WLAN interoperability.
To restore all settings to their original values, select
Options > Restore defaults.
WLAN security settings
Select Menu > Tools > Settings > Connection > Access
points > Options > New access point, or select an access
point and Options > Edit.
In the access point settings, select WLAN security mode and
the desired mode.
WEP security settings
Select WEP as the WLAN security mode.
The wired equivalent privacy (WEP) encryption method
encrypts data before it is transmitted. Access to the network
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is denied to users who do not have the required WEP keys.
When the WEP security mode is in use, and your device
receives a data packet not encrypted with the WEP keys, the
data is discarded.
In an ad-hoc network, all devices must use the same WEP key.
Select WLAN security settings and from the following:
• WEP key in use — Select the desired WEP key.
• Authentication type — Select Open or Shared.
• WEP key settings — Edit the settings for the WEP key.
WEP key settings
In an ad-hoc network, all devices must use the same WEP key.
Select WLAN security settings > WEP key settings and
from the following:
• WEP encryption — Select the desired WEP encryption key
length.
• WEP key format — Select whether you want to enter the
WEP key data in ASCII or Hexadecimal format.
• WEP key — Enter the WEP key data.
802.1x security settings
Select 802.1x as the WLAN security mode.
802.1x authenticates and authorises devices to access a
wireless network, and prevents access if the authorisation
process fails.
Select WLAN security settings and from the following:
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