41Wireless
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.
Note: Wi-Fi is restricted to indoor use only.
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 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  >  Mobilehotspot > Mobile hotspot to 
turn on the hotspot.
3 Touch Configure mobile hotspot to change hotspot 
security and configuration settings:
• Network SSID—Enter a unique name for your 
hotspot and touch Next.