User's Guide
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4. Touch a Wi-Fi network to connect. If you selected an open network, you will be
automatically connected to the network. If you selected a network that is secured, enter
the key, and then touch
Connect
.
Depending on the network type and its security settings, you may also need to enter more
information or choose a security certificate.
When your phone is connected to a wireless network, the Wi-Fi icon ( ) appears in the status
bar and tells you the approximate signal strength. (The above icon indicates maximum signal
strength.)
If
Network notification
is enabled, this icon ( ) appears in the status bar whenever the
phone detects an available open wireless network within range. Touch
Menu
>
Advanced
,
and check
Network notification
.
Note:
The next time your phone connects to a previously accessed secured wireless network,
you will not be prompted to enter the security key again, unless you reset your phone to
its factory default settings.
Note:
Wi-Fi networks are self-discoverable, which means no additional steps are required for
your phone to connect to a Wi-Fi network. It may be necessary to provide a user name
and password for certain closed wireless networks.
Check the Wireless Network Status
Check the status of your current wireless network, including speed and signal strength, through
the Wireless & networks settings menu.
1. Touch
Home
>
Menu
>
System settings
>
Wi-Fi
.
2. Touch the wireless network that the phone is currently connected to. You will see a
message box showing the Wi-Fi network name, status, speed, signal strength, and
other details.
Note:
If you want to remove the phone’s wireless network settings, touch
Forget
on this
window. You need to enter the settings again if you want to connect to this wireless
network.
Connect to a Different Wi-Fi Network
Use the Wireless & networks settings to scan for and connect to a different Wi-Fi network.
1. Touch
Home
>
Menu
>
System settings
>
Wi-Fi
. Detected Wi-Fi networks
are displayed in the Wi-Fi networks section. To manually scan for available Wi-Fi
networks touch
SCAN
.
2. Touch another Wi-Fi network to connect to it.
Note:
If the wireless network you want to connect to is not in the list of detected networks,
touch
ADD NETWORK
, enter the wireless network settings and then touch
Save
.