Nokia N900 - About WLAN

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About WLAN

To use a wireless LAN (WLAN) connection, it must be available

in the location, and your device must be connected to the

WLAN. Some WLANs are protected, and you need an access

key from the service provider to connect to them.
Note: In France, you are only allowed to use WLAN indoors.
Features that use WLAN, or that are allowed to run in the

background while using other features, increase the demand

on battery power and reduce the battery life.
Your device supports the following WLAN features:

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IEEE 802.11b/g standard

Operation at 2.4 GHz

Wired equivalent privacy (WEP) with keys up to 128 bits,

and Wi-Fi protected access (WPA2-Enterprise)

authentication method. These functions can be used only

if they are supported by the network.

Important: Always enable one of the available encryption

methods to increase the security of your wireless LAN

connection. Using encryption reduces the risk of

unauthorised access to your data.