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2.1.1
Opening Wi-Fi settings
You can turn Wi-Fi on or off, turn the open network notification on or
off, connect to a Wi-Fi network and add Wi-Fi networks in Wi-Fi
settings list. To open Wi-Fi settings list, do as follows.
1.
Open the
Settings
list.
2.
Touch
Wireless & networks
, and then touch
Wi-Fi settings
.
When you are viewing the
Wi-Fi settings
list, you can press
the
Menu
key and touch
Advanced
in the menu that opens to
see your IP settings or other Wi-Fi details.
2.1.2
Turning Wi-Fi on or off
To turn Wi-Fi on or off, you can open
Wi-Fi settings
and touch
Wi-Fi
to make it checked or unchecked.
To extend your battery life, turn Wi-Fi off when you are not
using it.
2.1.3
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network
When you turn Wi-Fi on, the available Wi-Fi networks found within
range are listed with the names and security scheme information,
and secured networks are indicated with a lock icon. You can view
the
Wi-Fi networks
list by opening
Wi-Fi settings
.
To connect to a Wi-Fi network, touch a network you want to connect
to it in the
Wi-Fi networks
list on the
Wi-Fi settings
screen. If the
network is open, you are prompted to confirm that you want to
connect to that network by touching
Connect
. If the network is
secured, you are prompted to enter a password or other credentials.
(Contact your service provider for details.)
When you are in range and Wi-Fi is on, you will automatically
reconnect to available networks that you have connected to
previously.
When you are connected to a network, you can touch its name
in the
Wi-Fi networks
list for details about the speed, security,
address, and related settings.
2.1.4
Turning open network notification on or off
When Wi-Fi is on, you can touch
Network notification
to make it
checked or unchecked to turn open network notification on or off in
the
Wi-Fi settings
list, and you receive or stop receiving notifications
in the status bar when open networks in range are detected.
2.1.5
Adding a Wi-Fi Network
When a Wi-Fi network with any security credentials does not
broadcast its name (SSID), or it is not in range, you can add and
connect to it when Wi-Fi is on. You need to contact the service
provider for details about the security scheme that is deployed on it
and to obtain the password or other required security credentials. The