HTC EVO Design 4G Sprint EVO DESIGN 4G USER GUIDE - Page 168

Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wireless Network, Check the Wireless Network Status, Settings

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Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wireless Network 1. Touch > > Settings > Wireless & networks. 2. Select the Wi-Fi check box to turn Wi-Fi on. The device will scan for available wireless networks. 3. Touch Wi-Fi settings. The network names and security settings (Open network or Secured with WEP) of detected Wi-Fi networks are displayed in the Wi-Fi networks section. 4. Do one of the following:  Touch an open Wi-Fi network to automatically connect to it.  Touch a secured Wi-Fi network, enter the security key, and touch Connect.  If the wireless network you want to connect to is not in the list of detected networks, scroll down the screen, and then touch Add Wi-Fi network. Enter the wireless network settings, and then touch Save. 5. Check the status bar. When your device is connected to a wireless network, the Wi-Fi icon ( ) appears in the status bar and tells you the approximate signal strength (number of bands that light up). If Network notification in Wi-Fi settings is enabled, this icon ( ) appears in the status bar whenever the device detects an available 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 WEP key again, unless you reset your device to its factory default settings. Check the Wireless Network Status 1. Touch > > Settings > Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi settings. 2. Touch the wireless network that the device is currently connected to. You will see a message box showing the Wi-Fi network name, status, speed, signal strength, and other details. Web and Data 156

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Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wireless Network
1. Touch
>
>
Settings
>
Wireless & networks
.
2. Select the
Wi-Fi
check box to turn Wi-Fi on. The device will scan for available wireless
networks.
3. Touch
Wi-Fi settings
. The network names and security settings (
Open network
or
Secured with WEP
) of detected Wi-Fi networks are displayed in the Wi-Fi networks
section.
4. Do one of the following:
Touch an open Wi-Fi network to automatically connect to it.
Touch a secured Wi-Fi network, enter the security key, and touch
Connect
.
If the wireless network you want to connect to is not in the list of detected networks,
scroll down the screen, and then touch
Add Wi-Fi network
. Enter the wireless
network settings, and then touch
Save
.
5.
Check the status bar. When your device is connected to a wireless network, the Wi-Fi
icon (
) appears in the status bar and tells you the approximate signal strength
(number of bands that light up).
If
Network notification
in Wi-Fi settings is enabled, this icon (
) appears in the status
bar whenever the device detects an available 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 WEP key again, unless you reset your device to its
factory default settings.
Check the Wireless Network Status
1. Touch
>
>
Settings
>
Wireless & networks
>
Wi-Fi settings
.
2.
Touch the wireless network that the device is currently connected to. You will see a
message box showing the Wi-Fi network name, status, speed, signal strength, and other
details.