Overview of Wireless LAN
Wireless LAN allows you to conveniently manage wireless Internet connections on
your device. You can set the device's Power Save Mode to make optimal use of
the battery under the wireless local area networking environment, view a variety
of data related to the current configuration and signal quality. Wireless LAN
is designed to work with existing 802.11G devices, such as access points or
routers.
To run Wireless LAN on your device, you must have access to the broadband Internet, and the necessary access point or router that emits wireless local area network signals. If you do not have access to the broadband Internet, consult with your ISP (Internet Service Provider) before you attempt to run this utility.
Notes
The availability and range of your device's wireless local area network signals may depend on the number, infrastructure, and objects through which the signal passes.
See also
Checking for Wireless LAN Signal
Invoking Wireless LAN
Using Wireless LAN
Wireless LAN Main screen
Wireless LAN Advance screen
Wireless LAN Power Mode screen
Wireless LAN LEAP screen
Wireless LAN Enroll screen
Checking for Wireless LAN Signal
Before you run Wireless LAN, verify that your device is accessing a wireless local area network signal. View the Today screen, Main tab of the Wireless LAN screen, or Configure Wireless Networks screen to check the current wireless connection status.
Today screen
If your device detects a WLAN network connection, the WLAN connection icon
( 
) appears at the top of the Today screen..
Main tab of Wireless LAN screen
The current connection status and signal quality for the wireless network channel appears on the Main tab of the Wireless LAN screen with the current configuration.
Configure Wireless Networks screen
Tap Menu > Network Cards on the Wireless LAN screen opens the Configure Wireless Networks screen, which displays the wireless network channels s currently available and allows you to connect to one of them or add new ones if available.
Notes
Wireless LAN is the default wireless channel setting for your device. GPRS
will be launched if no wireless signal is detected.
See also
Overview of Wireless LAN
Invoking Wireless LAN
Using Wireless LAN
Wireless LAN Main screen
Wireless LAN Advance screen
Wireless LAN Power Mode screen
Wireless LAN LEAP screen
Wireless LAN Enroll screen
Invoking Wireless LAN
- Tap
> Settings > Connections > Wireless LAN.
See also
Overview of Wireless LAN
Checking for Wireless LAN Signal
Using Wireless LAN
Wireless LAN Main screen
Wireless LAN Advance screen
Wireless LAN Power Mode screen
Wireless LAN LEAP screen
Wireless LAN Enroll screen
Using Wireless LAN
The Wireless LAN program consists of the following tabs:
- Main
- Advance
- Power Mode
- LEAP
- Enroll
By default, the Main tab is displayed. Tap Menu > Comm Manager to launch the Comm Manager program, which is used to manage wireless, Bluetooth, ActiveSync, and Profiles on your device. Tap Menu > Network Cards to invoke the Network Cards utility and opens the Configure Wireless Networks screen with the current Wireless LAN connection status. For more information about Bluetooth, ActiveSync, Comm Manager, and Profiles, see the related help topics.
See also
Overview of Wireless LAN
Checking for Wireless LAN Signal
Invoking Wireless LAN
Wireless LAN Main screen
Wireless LAN Advance screen
Wireless LAN Power Mode screen
Wireless LAN LEAP screen
Wireless LAN Enroll screen
Wireless LAN Main screen
The Main screen displays data related to the current configuration and wireless network signal quality. The Main screen has the following fields:
- SSID
: SSID (Service Set Identifier) is a unique name that identifies a network. All devices on a network must share the same SSID name in order to communicate on the network.
- Mode
: Mode indicates whether the network is in Infrastructure mode or Ad hoc mode.
- BSSID
: BSSID (Basic Service Set ID) displays the unique Wireless LAN MAC address of the access point that the device is connected to.
- Tx Rate
: Transmission rate between the access point and the device.
- Channel
: Channel indicates which channel the network occupies.
- Signal Quality
: This indicator bar interactively updates and displays the Wireless LAN signal quality of your device, which is determined by factors, such as the range of the receiving device to the access point, and encumbrances that signals pass through.
See also
Overview of Wireless LAN
Checking for Wireless LAN Signal
Invoking Wireless LAN
Using Wireless LAN
Wireless LAN Advance screen
Wireless LAN Power Mode screen
Wireless LAN LEAP screen
Wireless LAN Enroll screen
Wireless LAN Advance screen
The Advance screen displays some advanced level data related to the current configuration. The Advance screen has the following fields:
- Status
: This field displays messages that inform you of the current connection status. For example, Connected to network, Not connected to network, or Scanning network.
- MAC
: MAC displays the address of the embedded Wireless LAN card.
- IP
: IP displays the Internet Protocol address of the wireless network currently being used.
- Renew IP
: The IP address being used may fluctuate. Tapping Renew IP refreshes the address shown in the IP field.
See also
Overview of Wireless LAN
Checking for Wireless LAN Signal
Invoking Wireless LAN
Using Wireless LAN
Wireless LAN Main screen
Wireless LAN Power Mode screen