User guide

Web and Data
3B. Web and Data Services 153
Ways of Connecting to the Internet
Your device’s networking capabilities allow you to wirelessly access the Internet or your
corporate network through one of the following connections:
䢇 Wi-Fi (see “Connecting via Wi-Fi” below)
䢇 Data Services (see “Connecting to Data Services” on page 156)
Connecting via Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi provides wireless Internet access over distances of up to 300 feet (100 meters). To use
Wi-Fi on your device, you need access to a wireless access point or “hotspot.”
Connecting to a Wireless Network for the First Time
1. Tap Start > Settings > Communications to open the Comm Manager.
2. On the Comm Manager screen, tap
Wi-Fi. Detected wireless networks are then displayed
on the screen.
Note
You can also add and set up the following connections:
•
Dial-up: A Dial-up connection is used to dial up to your Internet Service Provider (ISP) and
connect to the Internet or to your corporate network. To set up a dial-up connection, tap
Start > Settings > All Settings > Connections tab , tap Connections, and then tap Add a
new modem connection
. To get help instructions, tap and refer to the Help.
•
VPN: A VPN connection is used to access your corporate network by using an existing
Internet connection. For information about setting up a VPN connection, see the
Set Up Your
Email guide.
•
Proxy: A Proxy connection is used to access the Internet using an existing connection to
your corporate or WAP network. To set up a proxy connection, tap
Start > Settings > All
Settings > Connections tab , tap Connections, and then tap Set up my proxy server. To get
help instructions, tap and search for the word
proxy in Help.
Note
The availability and range of your device’s Wi-Fi signal depends on factors such as the number of
walls and other objects through which the signal must pass and background interference caused
by microwave ovens and other devices that generate RF signals.