Nokia E60 - Security settings for wireless LAN access points

Security settings for wireless LAN access
points
WEP security settings
Select Menu > Tools > Settings > Connection > Access
points. Select Options > New access point, or select an
access point and Options > Edit.
In the access point settings, select WLAN security mode >
WEP.
Wired equivalent privacy (WEP) encryption method
encrypts data before it is transmitted. Access to the
network is denied to users who do not have the required
WEP keys. When WEP security mode is in use, if 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 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
Select Menu > Tools > Settings > Connection > Access
points. Select Options > New access point, or select an
access point and Options > Edit.
In the access point settings, select WLAN security mode >
WEP.
In an Ad-hoc network, all devices must use the same WEP
key.
Select WLAN security sett. > 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 Menu > Tools > Settings > Connection > Access
points. Select Options > New access point, or select an
access point and Options > Edit.
In the access point settings, select WLAN security mode >
802.1x.
802.1x authenticates and authorizes devices to access a
wireless network, and prevents access if the
authorization process fails.
Select WLAN security sett.. and from the following:
• WPA mode — Select EAP (Extensible Authentication
Protocol) or Pre-shared key (a secret key used for
device identification).
• EAP plug-in settings — If you selected WPA mode >
EAP, select which EAP plug-ins defined in your device
to use with the access point.
• Pre-shared key — If you selected WPA mode > Pre-
shared key, enter the shared private key that identifies
your device to the wireless LAN to which you connect.
The settings available for editing may vary.
WPA security settings
Select Menu > Tools > Settings > Connection > Access
points. Select Options > New access point, or select an
access point and Options > Edit.
In the access point settings, select WLAN security mode >
WPA/WPA2.
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