Nokia N971 Owners Manual

Important:  Always enable one of the available
encryption methods to increase the security of your
wireless LAN connection. Usin g encryption reduces the
risk of unauthorized access to your data.
When the device is in the Offline profile, you can still
use a WLAN, if available. Remember to comply with any
applicable safety requirements when establishing and
using a WLAN connection.Tip:  To check the unique media access control
(MAC) address that identifies your device, open
the dialler and enter...

WLAN internet access pointsSelect Menu > Settings  and Connectivity  >
Wireless LAN  > Options.
Select from the following:
● Filter Wi-Fi networks   — Filter out wireless LANs
(WLANs) from the list of found networks. The
selected networks are no t displayed the next time
the application searches for WLANs.
● Details   — View the details of a network shown in
the list. If you select an active connection, the
connection details are displayed.Operating modesThere are two operating modes in Wi-Fi WLAN:...

You may receive access point settings in a message
from a service provider. 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.
When you open one of the access point groups (
,
, 
, 
), you can see the access point types:
   indicates a protected access point   indicates a packet data access point   indicates a wireless LAN (WLAN) access point
Tip:  You can create internet access points in a
WLAN with the WLAN...

group, tap the relevant access point if it is not already
highlighted, and select Options > Organize  > Copy
to other dest. .
To change the priority of an access point within the
group, select  Options > Organize >  Change
priority .Packet data access pointsSelect Menu > Settings  and Connectivity  >
Destinations  > Access point , and follow the
instructions on the screen.
To edit a packet data access point, open one of the
access point groups, and sele ct an access point marked
with 
.
Follow the...

WLAN internet access pointsSelect Menu > Settings  and Connectivity  >
Destinations  > Access point , and follow the
instructions.
To edit a wireless LAN (WLAN) access point, open one
of the access point groups, and select an  access point
marked with 
. Follow the instructions from your
WLAN service provider. Select from the following:
● Wi-Fi network name   — Select Enter manually  or
Search for networks . If you select an existing
network, WLAN network mode and WLAN security
mode are determined by the...

multimedia messages, browser bookmarks, or
contacts with various compatible applications on a
compatible computer or on the internet.
You may receive synchronization settings in a special
message from your service provider.
A synchronization profil e contains the necessary
settings for synchronization.
When you open the application, the default or
previously used synchronization profile is displayed. To
modify the profile, tap a synchronization item to
include it in the profile or to leave it out.
To...

When you open the application for the first time, you
are asked to define a name for your device. You can
change the name later.
Select from the following:
●Bluetooth   — Turn Bluetooth connectivity on or off.
● My phones visibility   —  T o  a l l o w  y o u r  d e v i c e  t o  be
found by other devices with Bluetooth wireless
technology, select  Shown to all. To set a time
period after which the visibility is set from shown to
hidden, select Set visibility period . To hide your
device from other...

to enter a passcode. The same passcode must be
entered in both devices.
When the connection is established, Sending
data  is displayed.
Tip: When searching for devices, some devices
may show only the unique address (device
address). To find the unique address of your
device, enter  *#2820#. 
Pair devicesSelect Menu > Settings  and Connectivity  >
Bluetooth .
To pair with compatible devices and view your paired
devices, open the  Paired devices tab.
Before pairing, create yo ur own passcode (1 to 16...

Block devicesSelect Menu > Settings  and Connectivity  >
Bluetooth .
To block a device from establishing a Bluetooth
connection to your device, open the  Paired devices
tab. Tap a device you want to block, if it is not already
highlighted, and select  Options > Block .
To unblock a device, open the  Blocked devices tab, tap
a device, if it is not alre ady highlighted, and select
Options  > Delete .
To unblock all blocked devices, select  Options >
Delete all .
If you reject a pairing request from another...

connection > Yes.
If the  Ask on connection  option is turned off or you
w a n t  t o  c h a n g e  t h e  m o de  d u r i n g  a n  a c t i v e  c o n n e c t i o n ,
select  USB connection mode  and from the following:
● PC Suite   — Use Nokia PC applications such as Nokia
Ovi Suite, and Nokia Software Updater.
● Mass storage   — Transfer data between your device
and a compatible PC.
● Image transfer   — Print images with a compatible
printer.
● Media transfer   — Synchronize music with Nokia
Music or...