Web and Data
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Web and Data
Your device’s Web and data capabilities let you wirelessly access the Internet or your corporate
network through a variety of connections, including:
●
Wi-Fi
●
Data Services (Sprint 3G Network)
●
Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
This section addresses your device’s data connections and the built-in Web browser. Additional
data-related features can be found in
Accounts and Messaging
,
Applications and Entertainment
,
and
Tools and Calendar
.
Wi-Fi
Data Services (Sprint 3G Network)
Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Browser
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi provides wireless Internet access over distances of up to 300 feet. To use your device’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
Before you can use your device's Wi-Fi capability, you must turn Wi-Fi on and connect to a
wireless network.
1. Press
>
and touch
Settings
>
Wireless & networks
.
2. Select the
Wi-Fi
check box to turn Wi-Fi on. The device will scan for available wireless
networks.
3. Touch
Wi-Fi settings
. The network names and security settings (
Open network
or
Secured with WEP
) of detected Wi-Fi networks are displayed in the Wi-Fi networks
section.
