User's Manual
APPLE CONFIDENTIAL — PRELIMINARY DRAFT
Once you join a Wi-Fi network manually, iPhone automatically joins it whenever the
network is in range. If more than one previously used network is in range, iPhone joins
the one last used.
When iPhone is joined to a Wi-Fi network, the Wi-Fi
icon in the status bar at the top
of the screen shows signal strength. The more bars you see, the stronger the signal.
Set iPhone to ask if you want to join a new network: Choose Wi-Fi and turn “Ask to
When you’re trying to access the Internet, by using Safari or Mail for example, and you
aren’t in range of a Wi-Fi network you‘ve previously used, this option tells iPhone to
look for another network. iPhone displays a list of all available Wi-Fi networks that you
can choose from. (Networks that require a password appear with a lock
icon.) If “Ask
Internet when a previously used network or a cellular data network isn’t available.
Forget a network, so iPhone doesn’t join it: Choose Wi-Fi and tap
next to a
network you’ve joined before. Then tap “Forget this Network.”
Join a closed Wi-Fi network: To join a Wi-Fi network that isn’t shown in the list of
scanned networks, choose Wi-Fi > Other, then enter the network name. If the network
requires a password, tap Security, tap the type of security the network uses, and enter
the password.
You must already know the network name, password, and security type to connect to
a closed network.
Some Wi-Fi networks may require you to enter or adjust additional settings, such as a
client ID or static IP address. Ask the network administrator which settings to use.
Adjust settings for connecting to a Wi-Fi network: Choose Wi-Fi, then tap
next to
a network.
VPN
Network” on page 198.
Personal Hotspot
On a CDMA model, Personal Hotspot settings are available at the top level of Settings,
and at General > Network settings. See “Network” on page 198.
This setting appears when you open an application (such as Game Center) that uses
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