User's Guide

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Web and Data
Your tablet’s data capabilities let you wirelessly access the Internet or your corporate network
through a variety of connections, including Wi-Fi, 3G, and Virtual Private Networks (VPN).
The following topics address your tablet’s data connections and the built-in Web browser.
Additional data-related features can be found in Accounts, 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 tablet’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 tablet’s Wi-Fi radio 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 tablet 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 tablet detects an available open wireless network within range.
Note: The next time your tablet connects to a previously accessed secured wireless network,
you will not be prompted to enter the password again, unless you reset your tablet to its factory
default settings or you instruct the tablet to forget the network.