Patent ID: 8428262

Claim:
A method to be applied to a wireless communication device in order to connect the wireless communication device to an intended wireless network, comprising: a first step, in which options of authorization methods to be used for establishing connection between the wireless communication device and the wireless network are presented to be selectable to a user, the options including a first authorization item representing a first authorization method, a second authorization item representing a second authorization method, and a third authorization item not specifying any authorization method; a second step, in which the first authorization method is automatically selected if the option of the third authorization item is selected by the user; a third step, in which options of encryption methods corresponding to the selected first authorization method are presented to be selectable to the user, the options including a first encryption item representing a first encryption method, a second encryption item representing a second encryption method, and a third encryption item not specifying any encryption method; a fourth step, in which the first encryption method is automatically selected if the third encryption item is selected by the user; a fifth step, in which establishment of the connection is attempted by use of the selected first authorization method and the selected first encryption method; a sixth step, in which the second encryption method is automatically selected alternatively to the first encryption method if the attempt to establish connection between the wireless communication device and the wireless network by use of the first authorization method and the first encryption method fails: and a seventh step, in which establishment of the connection is attempted by use of the selected first authorization method and the selected second encryption method.