User manual

43Wireless
Wi-Fi networks
Turn Wi-Fi power on or off
Find it: Menu > Settings > Wireless & networks
>
Wi-Fi
Note: To extend battery life, turn off Wi-Fi power when
not in use.
Wi-Fi search & connect
When Wi-Fi is turned on, the Wi-Fi in range indicator
appears in the status bar when a network is available.
Drag down the status bar and touch the
Wi-Fi networks
available
notification to select and connect to a
network.
To search for a network when Wi-Fi is turned off:
1 Touch Menu > Settings > Wireless & networks
>
Wi-Fi settings .
2 Touch
Wi-Fi to turn on and scan. If Wi-Fi power is
already on, touch Menu >
Scan . Your smartphone
lists the networks it finds within range.
Tip: To see your smartphone’s MAC address or other
Wi-Fi details, touch Menu >
Advanced .
3 Touch a network to connect. If necessary,
enter
Network SSID , Security , and Wireless
password
, and touch Connect .
When your smartphone is connected to the network,
the Wi-Fi connected indicator appears in the status
bar.
Tip: When you are in range and Wi-Fi power is on, you
will automatically reconnect to available networks you’ve
connected to before.
Wi-Fi modes
For those who like to get a bit more technical, your
phone supports the following Wi-Fi modes:
802.11 b, g, n.
Wi-Fi hotspot
You can make your smartphone a Wi-Fi hotspot to
provide portable, convenient internet access to other
Wi-Fi enabled devices.
Caution: This application significantly impacts battery
life. You may want to run this application with the
charger connected.
Note: You need to subscribe to Wi-Fi hotspot service to
use this feature. Contact your service provider.
To set up your smartphone as a Wi-Fi hotspot:
1 Turn off Wi-Fi power by touching Menu > Settings
>
Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi .
2 Touch >
Mobile Hotspot > Mobile Hotspot to
turn on the hotspot.