User's Guide

Web and Data 29
Web and Data
Yourdevice’sdatacapabilitiesletyouwirelesslyaccesstheInternetoryourcorporatenetwork
throughavarietyofconnections,includingWi-Fi,4G,3G,hotspotandVirtualPrivateNetworks
(VPN).
Thefollowingtopicsaddressyourdevice’sdataconnectionsandthebuilt-inWebbrowser.
Additionaldata-relatedfeaturescanbefoundinAccounts,AppsandEntertainment,andTools.
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
UsetheWireless&networkssettingmenutoenableyourdevice’sWi-Fiandconnecttoanavailable
Wi-Finetwork.
1.
Touch > (Settings)>Wi-Fi.
2.
TouchtheWi-FislidertoturnWi-Fion .
3. Thenetworknamesandsecuritysettings(OpenorSecured)ofdetectedWi-Finetworksare
displayedintheWi-Finetworkssection.
4. TouchaWi-Finetworktoconnect.Ifyouselectedanopennetwork,youwillbeautomatically
connectedtothenetwork.Ifyouselected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deviceisconnectedtoawirelessnetwork,theWi-Fiicon( )appearsinthestatusbar.
IfNetwork notificationinAdvancedWi-Fisettingsisenabled,thisicon( )appearsinthestatus
barwheneverthedevicedetectsanavailableopenwirelessnetworkwithinrange.
Note: Thenexttimeyourdeviceconnectstoapreviouslyaccessedsecuredwirelessnetwork,you
willnotbepromptedtoenterthepasswordagain,unlessyouresetyourdevicetoitsfactorydefault
settingsoryouinstructthedevicetoforgetthenetwork.