Web and Data 148
Web and Data
This section addresses 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
Data Services (Sprint 3G)
Sprint 4G
Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Browser
Sprint Hotspot
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.
Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wireless Network
Check the Wireless Network Status
Connect to a Different Wi-Fi Network
Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wireless Network
By default, your phone’s Wi-Fi feature is turned off. Turning Wi-Fi on makes your phone able to
discover and connect to compatible in-range Wi-Fi networks (or WAPs - wireless access points).
Turn Wi-Fi on:
► 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.
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