Web and Data
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Web and Data
Your phone’s data capabilities let you wirelessly access the Internet or your corporate network
through a variety of connections, including Wi-Fi, 4G, 3G, and Virtual Private Networks (VPN).
The following topics address your phone’s data connections and the built-in Web browser.
Additional data-related features can be found in
Accounts and Messaging
,
Apps and Entertainment
,
and
Tools and Calendar
.
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi provides wireless Internet access over distances of up to 300 feet. To use your phone’s Wi-Fi,
you need access to a wireless access point or “hotspot.”
The availability and range of the Wi-Fi signal depends on a number of factors, including
infrastructure and other objects through which the signal passes.
Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wireless Network
Use the Wireless & networks setting menu to enable your phone’s Wi-Fi radio and connect to an
available Wi-Fi network.
1. Touch
>
Apps
>
Settings
>
Wi-Fi
.
2. Touch the Wi-Fi slider to turn Wi-Fi on.
3. The network names and security settings (
Open
or
Secured
) of detected Wi-Fi networks are
displayed in the Wi-Fi networks section.
4. Touch a Wi-Fi network to connect. If you selected an open network, you will be automatically
connected to the network. If you selected a network that is secured with a password, enter the
password and then touch
Connect
.
Depending on the network type and its security settings, you may also need to enter more
information or choose a security certificate.
When your phone is connected to a wireless network, the Wi-Fi icon (
) appears in the status bar.
Note:
The next time your phone connects to a previously accessed secured wireless network, you
will not be prompted to enter the password again, unless you reset your phone to its factory default
settings or you instruct the phone to forget the network.
Note:
Wi-Fi networks are self-discoverable, which means no additional steps are required for your
phone to connect to a Wi-Fi network. It may be necessary to provide a user name and password for
certain closed wireless networks.
