Nokia N96 - Create a new access point

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Create a new access point

Press

, and select

Tools

>

Settings

>

Connection

>

Destinations

.

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 WLAN access point

Tip: You can create internet access points in

a wireless LAN with the WLAN wizard.

To create a new access point, select

New access

point

. The device asks to check for available

connections. After the search, connections that are

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Se

ttings

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already available are shown and can be shared by a

new access point. If you skip this step, you are asked

to select a connection method and to define the

settings needed.
To edit the settings of an access point, open one of

the access point groups, select an access point and

Edit

. Follow the instructions from your service

provider.

Connection name

— Enter a name for the

connection.

Data bearer

— Select the data connection type.

Depending on the data connection you select, only

certain setting fields are available. Fill in all fields

marked with

Must be defined

or with a red *. Other

fields can be left empty, unless your service provider

has instructed otherwise.
To use a data connection, your service provider

must support this feature, and if necessary, activate

it for your SIM card.