America PDA User Manual for Telus

76 Internet
8.1 Ways of Connecting to the Internet
Your device’s networking capabilities allow you to access the Internet or your corporate network at work
through one of the following connections:
Wi-Fi
Dial-up
Note You can also add and set up the following connections:
• VPN: A VPN connection is used to access your corporate network by using an existing Internet connection.
• Proxy: A Proxy connection is used to access the Internet using an existing connection to your corporate or WAP
network.
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”.
Note The availability and range of your device’s Wi-Fi signal depends on the number, infrastructure, and other objects
through which the signal passes:
To turn Wi-Fi on and off
1. On the Home screen, slide to the Settings tab.
2. On the Settings screen, tap
Communications > Wi-Fi to enable/disable the wireless function.
When enabled, the
On indicator is activated and available wireless networks will be detected.
To connect to a wireless network
After Wi-Fi is turned on, your device scans for available wireless networks in your area.
1. The network names of the detected wireless networks are displayed on a
pop-up message window. Tap the desired wireless network, then tap OK.
Note When you select an open (unsecured) network, you will be
automatically connected to the network after tapping OK.
You do not need to do steps 2 and 3.
2. On the next pop-up message window, do one of the following:
Tap
The Internet if the wireless network connects your device to the
Internet.
Tap
Work if the wireless network connects your device to a private
network.
3. Enter the key and then tap
Connect.
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Next time you use your device to detect wireless networks, you will not see the pop-up message windows
again, and you will not be prompted to enter the network key of the previously accessed wireless network
(unless you perform a hard reset which will erase custom settings on your device).
Note Wi-Fi networks are self-discoverable, which means no additional steps are required for your device to connect to a
Wi-Fi network. It may be necessary to provide a username and password for certain closed wireless networks.
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