Nokia N97 support


Use WLAN


With WLAN you can connect your N97 to the Internet and browse web pages as they were originally designed. Learn how to use the WLAN wizard and connect to the Internet. Learn also how to manage your WLAN scanning and set up an access point inquiry.


Connect to the internet with WLAN

Your device can detect and connect to wireless local area networks (WLAN). Using a WLAN, you can connect your device to the Internet. To use a WLAN connection, you must create an Internet access point (IAP) for the WLAN. Use the access point for applications that need to connect to the Internet. When the device is in the Offline profile, you can still use a WLAN, if available.


Use the WLAN wizard to create an access point

  1. The WLAN wizard helps you to find and connect to a wireless LAN. When you open the application, your device starts to scan for available WLANs and lists them.
  2. Select Menu > Settings > Connectivity and Wireless LAN.
    If the search finds WLANs, to create an Internet access point, scroll to the connection, and select Start web browsing.

    If you select a secured WLAN, you will be asked to enter the relevant password. To connect to a hidden network, you must enter the correct network name (service set identifier, SSID).
  3. To end the active connection, select the connection > Options and Exit.

If you want to define whether you want to use the WLAN or packet data connection when starting to browse the Web, you can set it so that the device always asks which access point is to be used.

WLAN networks

Manage WLAN scanning

In order to find available WLAN networks, you have to enable WLAN scanning in your device.

To activate WLAN scanning:

  1. Select Menu > Settings > Connectivity.
  2. Select Wireless LAN > Options > Settings.
  3. Set the Show WLAN availability to Yes.

The connection icons in your device’s top-right corner show you if you have activated any connections. You can see the available wireless networks or change connectivity settings by tapping the top-right corner.

WLAN scanning

Set up an access point inquiry when opening the browser

  1. Select Options > Settings.
  2. Select General > Access point, and from:
    • Always ask - You can always select which access point is used.
Access point inquiry Access point inquiry