Google ANDROID 2.3.4, User Manual

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AUG-2.3.4-105 Android User’s Guide
Turn Wi-Fi on and connect to a Wi-Fi network
If you’re adding a Wi-Fi network when first setting up your phone, Wi-Fi is turned on
automatically, so you can skip to step 4.
1 Press Home , press Menu , and touch
Settings
.
2 Touch
Wireless & networks
>
Wi-Fi settings
.
3 Check
Wi-Fi
to turn it on.
The phone scans for available Wi-Fi networks and displays the names of those it
finds. Secured networks are indicated with a Lock icon.
If the phone finds a network that you connected to previously, it connects to it.
4 Touch a network to connect to it.
If the network is open, you are prompted to confirm that you want to connect to
that network by touching
Connect
.
If the network is secured, you’re prompted to enter a password or other
credentials. (Ask your network administrator for details.)
When you’re connected to a network, you can touch its name in the Wi-Fi settings
screen for details about the speed, security, address, and related settings.
Receive notifications when open networks are in range
By default, when Wi-Fi is on, you receive notifications in the Status bar when your
phone detects an open Wi-Fi network.
1 Turn on Wi-Fi if it’s not already on.
2 In the Wi-Fi settings screen, check
Network notification
.
You can uncheck this option to stop receiving notifications.