
Web and Data
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Web and Data
The following topics address your phone’s data connections and the built-in Web browser.
Additional data-related features can be found in
.
Your phone’s data capabilities let you wirelessly access the Internet or your corporate network
through a variety of connections, including:
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.
Note:
The
Sprint Connections Optimizer
allows your device to connect automatically to the best
available data network, including "remembered" Wi-Fi networks. To turn Sprint Connections
Optimizer on or off, press
and tap
>
Settings
>
More settings
>
Mobile networks
>
Connections optimizer
and follow the prompts.
Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wireless Network
By default, your phone’s Wi-Fi feature is turned on. Turning Wi-Fi on makes your phone able to
discover and connect to compatible in-range Wi-Fi networks (or WAPs - wireless access points).
To turn Wi-Fi on:
n
Press
and tap
>
Settings
>
Wi-Fi
. The On/Off slider displays ON when Wi-Fi is
active.
Tip:
You can also turn Wi-Fi on and off through the Notifications panel. Drag the Notifications panel
down and tap
Wi-Fi
to enable or disable Wi-Fi.
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.
To connect to a Wi-Fi network:
1. Press
and tap
>
Settings
>
Wi-Fi
.
2. The network names and security settings (
Open network
or
Secured with xxx
) of detected
Wi-Fi networks are displayed.