HTC Ozone Download the HTC Ozone ROM Update - Version 2.16.605.15 - Page 64

Ways of Connecting to the Internet

Page 64 highlights

64 Getting Connected 8.2 Ways of Connecting to the Internet Your phone's networking capabilities allow you to access the Internet or your corporate network at work through Wi-Fi, data connection, or dial-up. You can also add and set up a VPN or proxy connection. Wi-Fi Wi-Fi provides wireless Internet access over distances of up to 100 meters. Note The availability and range of your phone's Wi-Fi signal depends on the number, infrastructure, and other objects through which the signal passes. To connect to an existing Wi-Fi network 1. On the Home screen, click Start > Comm Manager and click the Wi-Fi icon. 2. After a few seconds, a message asks you if you want to see the list of available networks, click Yes to turn Wi-Fi on. 3. In Select network, choose the wireless network to connect to. 4. In Network type, select Internet and click Connect. • When you select an open (unsecured) network, you will be automatically connected to the network after clicking Connect. • If you are connecting to a security-enabled network, you will be asked to enter the WEP Key. Enter the WEP Key and click Done. You can check the Wi-Fi icon ( ) on the title bar to see if you are connected to the Wi-Fi network. Note In Comm Manager, click Settings > WLAN Settings > Connection Status to check the current connection status and signal quality. To increase security on the Wi-Fi network The LEAP (Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol) feature helps increase security on your phone, and ensures that nobody is able to access your network without your permission. 1. On the WLAN Settings screen, select LEAP. 2. Click Menu > New. 3. Enter the SSID (Service Set Identifier). You can obtain this information from your wireless service provider. 4. Enter the user name, password, and domain. 5. Select an Authentication Type. By default, the Authentication Type for your phone is Open System authentication. Notes • By default, the LEAP screen displays data that you entered previously. However, you can modify or delete the data as required by clicking Menu > Modify or Menu > Delete on the LEAP screen. • For LEAP to work correctly, the receiving phone (your phone) must be set with the same SSID, user name, and password as the access point. Wireless data connection To connect to the Internet, you can use your phone's 1xRTT/EVDO connection, or use a GPRS/EDGE connection with the installed GSM SIM card. To automatically start the data connection The data connection is automatically started when you begin using a program that accesses the Internet such as Internet Explorer. To manually start or disconnect the data connection 1. Click Start > Comm Manager. 2. Select Data Connection. The button indicates that the data connection is turned on. The button indicates that the data connection is turned off.

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 63
  • 64
  • 65
  • 66
  • 67
  • 68
  • 69
  • 70
  • 71
  • 72
  • 73
  • 74
  • 75
  • 76
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • 80
  • 81
  • 82
  • 83
  • 84
  • 85
  • 86
  • 87
  • 88
  • 89
  • 90
  • 91
  • 92
  • 93
  • 94
  • 95
  • 96
  • 97
  • 98
  • 99
  • 100
  • 101
  • 102

64  Getting Connected
8.2 Ways of Connecting to the Internet
Your phone’s networking capabilities allow you to access the Internet or your corporate network at work 
through Wi-Fi, data connection, or dial-up. You can also add and set up a VPN or proxy connection.
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi provides wireless Internet access over distances of up to 100 meters. 
Note
The availability and range of your phone’s Wi-Fi signal depends on the number, infrastructure, and other objects 
through which the signal passes.
To connect to an existing Wi-Fi network
On the Home screen, click 
Start > Comm Manager
and click the 
Wi-Fi
icon. 
After a few seconds, a message asks you if you want to see the list of available networks, click 
Yes
to turn 
Wi-Fi on.
In 
Select network
, choose the wireless network to connect to.
In 
Network type
, select 
Internet
and click 
Connect.
When you select an open (unsecured) network, you will be automatically connected to the network 
after clicking 
Connect
.
If you are connecting to a security-enabled network, you will be asked to enter the 
WEP Key
. Enter 
the 
WEP Key
and click 
Done
.
You can check the Wi-Fi icon ( 
) on the title bar to see if you are connected to the Wi-Fi network.
Note
In Comm Manager, click 
Settings > WLAN Settings > Connection Status
to check the current connection status 
and signal quality.
To increase security on the Wi-Fi network
The LEAP (Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol) feature helps increase security on your phone, and 
ensures that nobody is able to access your network without your permission.
On the WLAN Settings screen, select 
LEAP
.
Click 
Menu > New
.
Enter the 
SSID
(Service Set Identifier). You can obtain this information from your wireless service 
provider.
Enter the user name, password, and domain.
Select an 
Authentication Type
.
By default, the 
Authentication Type
for your phone is 
Open System
authentication.
Notes
By default, the LEAP screen displays data that you entered previously. However, you can modify or delete the data 
as required by clicking 
Menu > Modify
or 
Menu > Delete
on the LEAP screen.
For LEAP to work correctly, the receiving phone (your phone) must be set with the same SSID, user name, and 
password as the access point.
Wireless data connection
To connect to the Internet, you can use your phone’s 1xRTT/EVDO connection, or use a GPRS/EDGE connection 
with the installed GSM SIM card.
To automatically start the data connection
The data connection is automatically started when you begin using a program that accesses the Internet such as 
Internet Explorer.
To manually start or disconnect the data connection
Click 
Start > Comm Manager
.
Select 
Data Connection
. 
The 
button indicates that the data connection is turned on.
The 
button indicates that the data connection is turned off.
1.
2.
3.
4.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
1.
2.