HTC CAVA100, User Manual, Page: 99 / 200

Getting Connected 99
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In Comm Manager, click
Settings > WLAN Settings >
Connection Status
to check the current connection status
and signal quality of each Wi-Fi channel.
•
Configure your phone so that the Wi-Fi function turns off
automatically when no signal is detected to conserve battery
power. In Comm Manager, click Settings > WLAN Settings >
Wi-Fi
>
Menu
>
Wi-Fi Settings
.
To create a new Wi-Fi connection
If the Wi-Fi connection you want to connect to is not in the list,
you can create a new Wi-Fi connection. Before you start, make
sure you have all the relevant data about the Wi-Fi connection
you want to connect to.
1. On the Home screen, click Start > Settings >
Connections
>
WLAN Settings
>
Wi-Fi
>
New
.
2.
Enter the
Network name
and
Network type
and click
Next
.
Note If you want only to connect directly to another device or
computer, and not to a network through an access point, select
This is a device to device (ad-hoc) connection
.
3. Select the Authentication type and Data encryption and
then click
Next
. For WPA authentication or TKP, AES, or
WEP data encryption, enter the needed information in the
remaining fields.
4.
Select
Use IEEE 802.1x network access control
to use
Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP). Select the
EAP
type
based on the type of authentication. Click
Finish
.
To increase security on the Wi-Fi network
The LEAP (Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol)
feature of Comm Manager helps increase security on your
phone, and ensures that nobody is able to access your network
without your permission.
1. On the WLAN Settings screen, select LEAP .
2.
Click
Menu > New
.