Samsung Galaxy Note II - Web and Data; Wi-Fi; Turn Wi-Fi on and Connect to a Wireless Network

Web and Data 131
Web and Data
Thefollowingtopicsaddressyourphone’sdataconnectionsandthebuilt-inWebbrowser.
Additionaldata-relatedfeaturescanbefoundinAccountsandMessaging,Applicationsand
Entertainment,andToolsandCalendar.
Yourphone’sdatacapabilitiesletyouwirelesslyaccesstheInternetoryourcorporatenetwork
throughavarietyofconnections,including:
Wi-Fi
Wi-FiprovideswirelessInternetaccessoverdistancesofupto300feet.Touseyourphone’sWi-Fi,
youneedaccesstoawirelessaccesspointor“hotspot”.
TheavailabilityandrangeoftheWi-Fisignaldependsonanumberoffactors,including
infrastructureandotherobjectsthroughwhichthesignalpasses.
Note: TheSprint Connections Optimizerallowsyourdevicetoconnectautomaticallytothebest
availabledatanetwork,including"remembered"Wi-Finetworks.ToturnSprintConnections
Optimizeronoroff,press andtap >Settings>More settings>Mobile networks>
Connections optimizerandfollowtheprompts.
Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wireless Network
Bydefault,yourphone’sWi-Fifeatureisturnedon.TurningWi-Fionmakesyourphoneableto
discoverandconnecttocompatiblein-rangeWi-Finetworks(orWAPs-wirelessaccesspoints).
ToturnWi-Fion:
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Press andtap >Settings>Wi-Fi.TheOn/OffsliderdisplaysONwhenWi-Fiis
active.
Tip: YoucanalsoturnWi-FionandoffthroughtheNotificationspanel.DragtheNotificationspanel
downandtapWi-FitoenableordisableWi-Fi.
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.
ToconnecttoaWi-Finetwork:
1.
Press andtap >Settings>Wi-Fi.
2. Thenetworknamesandsecuritysettings(Open network orSecured with xxx)ofdetected
Wi-Finetworksaredisplayed.