Making Connections
Connectivity
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Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wireless Network
Use the Wi-Fi settings menu to enable your phone’s Wi-Fi radio and connect to an available Wi-Fi
network.
1. From home, tap
Apps
>
Settings
>
Connections
.
2. Tap
Wi-Fi
.
The Wi-Fi settings menu appears.
3. Tap
On/Off
to turn Wi-Fi on.
Wi-Fi is enabled. You will see the names and security settings of in-range Wi-Fi networks.
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To disable Wi-Fi, tap
On/Off
again.
4. Tap a Wi-Fi network to connect, enter the password (if it is not an open network), and then tap
Connect
.
Your phone is connected to the Wi-Fi network. You will see
Wi-Fi
in the status bar.
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The password, for a household wireless LAN router, is sometimes found on a sticker on the
router (WEP, WPA, KEY, etc.). Contact the router manufacturer for information. For
password for a public wireless LAN, check with user's service provider.
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Entering a password is not required if an access point is not security protected.
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 reset your phone to its factory default
settings or you instruct the phone to forget the network.