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Connections 127
Scanning and Connecting to a Wi-Fi Network
1.
Turn Wi-Fi on (see
“Turning Wi-Fi On”
on page 126).
Your phone scans for available hotspots and pops-up a
list of any it finds.
2.
To connect to a hotspot, touch it on the pop-up list.
•
If the Wi-Fi network is open, you will be automatically
connected.
•
If the Wi-Fi network is secured, enter the password at the
prompt to connect.
Adding a Wi-Fi Network Manually
1.
From the Home screen, touch
Menu
➔
Settings
➔
Wi-Fi
. The
Wi-Fi
options screen appears. (For more
information, refer to
“Accessing Settings”
on page
139.)
2.
Touch
Wi-Fi
to turn on Wi-Fi.
3.
Touch
Add Wi-Fi network
, then enter the following
values:
• Network SSID
: Enter the name of the WAP (Wireless Access
Point).
• Security
: Select the type of security used by the WAP.
• Password
: If the WAP is secured, enter the password or key.
Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi Direct allows devices to connect to each other directly
via Wi-Fi, without a Wi-Fi network or hotspot, and without
having to set up the connection. For example, some printers
support Wi-Fi Direct, and you could print from your phone via
Wi-Fi Direct.
Establishing Wi-Fi Direct Connections
1.
From the Home screen, touch
Menu
➔
Settings
➔
Wi-Fi
➔
Wi-Fi Direct
.
The
Wi-Fi Direct
screen appears, and your phone scans
for available Wi-Fi Direct devices and lists them under
Available devices
.
2.
To connect to a single Wi-Fi Direct device, touch its
name in the list.
3.
To connect to multiple Wi-Fi Direct devices, touch
Multi-connect
, next touch
Select all
or individual
devices, then touch
Done
.