User's Manual

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Connecting to networks
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Set to receive notifications in the Status bar when your phone detects
an open Wi-Fi network when Wi-Fi is on.
1. On the Home screen, touch the Menu key > Settings > Wireless
& networks > Wi-Fi settings.
The Wi-Fi settings screen appears.
2. Touc h Wi-Fi to check it.
3. Touch Network notification to check it.
NOTE
An open Wi-Fi network icon
is displayed in the Status bar when
an open Wi-Fi network is detected. Drag the status bar down to open
the Notification panel and touch the network name to open the Wi-Fi
settings screen.
Connecting to virtual private networks
Virtual private networks (VPNs) allow you to connect to resources inside
a secured local network, from outside that network.
VPNs are commonly deployed by corporations, schools, and other
institutions so that their users can access local network resources when
not on campus, or when connected to a wireless network.
NOTE
There are numerous systems for securing VPN connections,
including some that rely on secure certificates or other methods to
ensure that only authorized users can connect. For instructions on
how to install secure certificates, see “Installing a secure certificate
from the microSD card” on page 123.