Web and Data 81
Web and Data
Yourphone’sdatacapabilitiesletyouwirelesslyaccesstheInternetoryourcorporatenetwork
throughavarietyofconnections,includingWi-Fi,4G,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
UsetheWireless&networkssettingmenutoenableyourphone’sWi-Firadioandconnecttoan
availableWi-Finetwork.
1.
Fromthehomescreen,touch >Settings >Wi-Fi.
2. TouchtheWi-FislidertoturnWi-Fion.Thephonewillscanforavailablewirelessnetworksand
thenetworknamesandsecuritysettingsofdetectedWi-Finetworksaredisplayed.
3. TouchaWi-Finetworktoconnect.Ifyouselectedanopennetwork,youwillbeautomatically
connectedtothenetwork.Ifyouselectedanetworkthatissecuredwithapassword,enterthe
passwordandthentouchConnect.
Dependingonthenetworktypeanditssecuritysettings,youmayalsoneedtoentermore
informationorchooseasecuritycertificate.
Whenyourphoneisconnectedtoawirelessnetwork,theWi-Fiicon( )appearsinthestatusbar.
IfNetwork notificationinAdvancedWi-Fisettingsisenabled,thisicon( )appearsinthestatus
barwheneverthephonedetectsanavailableopenwirelessnetworkwithinrange.
Note: Thenexttimeyourphoneconnectstoapreviouslyaccessedsecuredwirelessnetwork,you
willnotbepromptedtoenterthepasswordagain,unlessyouresetyourphonetoitsfactorydefault
settingsoryouinstructthephonetoforgetthenetwork.
Note: Wi-Finetworksareself-discoverable,whichmeansnoadditionalstepsarerequiredforyour
phonetoconnecttoaWi-Finetwork.Itmaybenecessarytoprovideausernameandpasswordfor
certainclosedwirelessnetworks.
Check the Wireless Network Status
Checkthestatusofyourcurrentwirelessnetwork,includingspeedandsignalstrength,throughthe
Wi-Fisettingsmenu.