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, Sprint 4G, Data Services (Sprint 3G Network), 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 Wi-Fi setting menu to enable your phone’s Wi-Fi radio and connect to an available Wi-Fi
network.
1. Touch
>
>
Settings
>
Wi-Fi
.
2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch to the
ON
position to turn Wi-Fi on. The phone will scan for available
wireless networks.
The network names and security settings of detected Wi-Fi networks are displayed.
3. Touch a Wi-Fi network to connect. If you select an open network, you will be automatically
connected to the network. If you select 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
and tells you the approximate signal strength (number of bands displayed).
If
Network notification
in Wi-Fi settings is enabled, this icon (
) appears in the status bar
whenever the phone detects an available wireless network within range.
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 instruct the phone to forget the network
or reset your phone to its factory default settings.
