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8.4 Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi provides wireless Internet access over distances of up to 100 meters.
Note
The availability and range of your phone’s Wi-Fi signal depends on the number, infrastructure, and other objects
through which the signal passes.
To connect to an existing Wi-Fi network
1.
On the Home screen, click
Start > Comm Manager
and click the
WLAN
icon. The WLAN icon is then
highlighted to indicate that WLAN is turned on.
2.
After a few seconds, a message asks you if you want to see the list of available networks, click
Yes
.
3
.
In
Select network
, choose the WLAN network to connect to.
4.
In
Network type
, select
Internet
and click
Connect
.
If you are connecting to a security-enabled network, you will be asked to enter the
WEP Key
. Enter the
WEP Key
and click
Done
.
You can check the Wi-Fi icon the Title bar on the screen to see if you are connected to the Wi-Fi network. To
see the status icons, please see “Status Indicators” in Chapter 1.
Notes
•
Wi-Fi connects to the default network that is available on your phone. However, GPRS starts by default if your
phone does not detect any Wi-Fi signal.
•
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.
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,
then click
Next
. For TKIP, 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
depending 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
.
Note
By default, the LEAP screen displays data that you entered previously. However, you can modify or delete the data
as required by clicking
Menu > Modify
or
Menu > Delete
on the LEAP screen.
3.
Enter the
SSID
(Service Set Identifier).
You can obtain this information from your wireless service provider.
4.
Enter the user name, password, and domain.
5.
Select an
Authentication Type
.
Summary of Contents for IRIS100
Page 1: ...Smar User Manual ...
Page 26: ...26 Using Phone Features ...
Page 32: ...32 Synchronizing Information with Your Computer ...
Page 42: ...42 Managing your Phone ...
Page 43: ...Chapter 5 Organizing Phone Information 5 1 Contacts 5 2 Calendar 5 3 Tasks 5 4 Voice Notes ...
Page 48: ...48 Organizing Phone Information ...
Page 78: ...78 Getting Connected ...
Page 98: ...98 Using Other Applications ...
Page 99: ...Appendix A 1 Specifications A 2 Regulatory Notices A 3 Additional Safety Information ...
Page 111: ...Index ...
