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Web and Data
Yourphone’sdatacapabilitiesletyouwirelesslyaccesstheInternetoryourcorporatenetwork
throughavarietyofconnections,includingWi-Fi,EnhancedLTE,3G,andVirtualPrivateNetworks
(VPN).
Thefollowingtopicsaddressyourphone’sdataconnectionsandthebuilt-inWebbrowser.
Additionaldata-relatedfeaturescanbefoundinAccountsandMessaging,Appsand
Entertainment,andToolsandCalendar.
Wi-Fi
Wi-FiprovideswirelessInternetaccessoverdistancesofupto300feet.Touseyourphone’sWi-Fi,
youneedaccesstoawirelessaccesspointor"hotspot".
TheavailabilityandrangeoftheWi-Fisignaldependsonanumberoffactors,including
infrastructureandotherobjectsthroughwhichthesignalpasses.
Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wireless Network
UsetheWi-Fisettingmenutoenableyourphone’sWi-FiradioandconnecttoanavailableWi-Fi
network.
1.
Touch > >Settings>Wi-Fi.
2. TouchtheWi-FislidertoturnWi-Fion.Thephonewillscanforavailablewirelessnetworksand
thenetworknamesandsecuritysettingsofdetectedWi-Finetworkswillbedisplayed.
3. TouchaWi-Finetworktoconnect.Ifyouselectedanopennetwork,youwillbeautomatically
connectedtothenetwork.Ifyouselectedanetworkthatissecuredwithapassword,enterthe
passwordandthentouchConnect.
Dependingonthenetworktypeanditssecuritysettings,youmayalsoneedtoentermore
informationorchooseasecuritycertificate.
Whenyourphoneisconnectedtoawirelessnetwork,theWi-Fiicon( )appearsinthestatus
bar.
IfNetwork notificationinAdvancedWi-Fisettingsisenabled,thisicon( )appearsinthe
statusbarwheneverthephonedetectsanavailableopenwirelessnetworkwithinrange.
Note:Thenexttimeyourphoneconnectstoapreviouslyaccessedsecuredwirelessnetwork,you
willnotbepromptedtoenterthepasswordagain,unlessyouresetyourphonetoitsfactorydefault
settingsoryouinstructthephonetoforgetthenetwork.
Note:Wi-Finetworksareself-discoverable,whichmeansnoadditionalstepsarerequiredforyour
phonetoconnecttoaWi-Finetwork.Itmaybenecessarytoprovideausernameandpasswordfor
certainclosedwirelessnetworks.