Motorola DROID RAZR MAXX Operation Guide - Page 44

Turn Wi-Fi power on or off, Wi-Fi search & connect, Wi-Fi modes, Wi-Fi hotspot - charger

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Wi-Fi networks Turn Wi-Fi power on or off Find it: Menu > Wi-Fi > Settings > Wireless & networks Note: To extend battery life, turn off Wi-Fi power when not in use. Wi-Fi search & connect When Wi-Fi is turned on, the Wi-Fi in range indicator appears in the status bar when a network is available. Drag down the status bar and touch the Wi-Fi networks available notification to select and connect to a network. To search for a network when Wi-Fi is turned off: 1 Touch Menu > Settings > Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi settings. 2 Touch Wi-Fi to turn on and scan. If Wi-Fi power is already on, touch Menu > Scan. Your smartphone lists the networks it finds within range. Tip: To see your smartphone's MAC address or other Wi-Fi details, touch Menu > Advanced. 3 Touch a network to connect. If necessary, enter Network SSID, Security, and Wireless password, and touch Connect. 42 Wireless When your smartphone is connected to the network, the Wi-Fi connected indicator appears in the status bar. Tip: When you are in range and Wi-Fi power is on, you will automatically reconnect to available networks you've connected to before. Wi-Fi modes For those who like to get a bit more technical, your smartphone supports the following Wi-Fi modes: 802.11 b, g, n. Wi-Fi hotspot You can make your smartphone a Wi-Fi hotspot to provide portable, convenient internet access to other Wi-Fi enabled devices. Caution: This application significantly impacts battery life. You may want to run this application with the charger connected. Note: You need to subscribe to Wi-Fi hotspot service to use this feature. Contact your service provider. To set up your smartphone as a Wi-Fi hotspot: 1 Turn off Wi-Fi power by touching Menu > Wireless & networks > Wi-Fi. > Settings 2 Touch > Mobile Hotspot > Mobile Hotspot to turn on the hotspot.

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Wireless
Wi-Fi networks
Turn Wi-Fi power on or off
Find it:
Menu
>
Settings
>
Wireless & networks
>
Wi-Fi
Note:
To extend battery life, turn off Wi-Fi power when
not in use.
Wi-Fi search & connect
When Wi-Fi is
turned on
, the Wi-Fi in range indicator
appears in the status bar when a network is available.
Drag down the status bar and touch the
Wi-Fi networks
available
notification to select and connect to a
network.
To search for a network when Wi-Fi is
turned off
:
1
Touch Menu
>
Settings
>
Wireless & networks
>
Wi-Fi settings
.
2
Touch
Wi-Fi
to turn on and scan. If Wi-Fi power is
already on, touch Menu
>
Scan
. Your smartphone
lists the networks it finds within range.
Tip:
To see your smartphone’s MAC address or other
Wi-Fi details, touch Menu
>
Advanced
.
3
Touch a network to connect. If necessary,
enter
Network SSID
,
Security
, and
Wireless
password
, and touch
Connect
.
When your smartphone is connected to the network,
the Wi-Fi connected indicator
appears in the status
bar.
Tip:
When you are in range and Wi-Fi power is on, you
will automatically reconnect to available networks you’ve
connected to before.
Wi-Fi modes
For those who like to get a bit more technical, your
smartphone supports the following Wi-Fi modes:
802.11 b, g, n.
Wi-Fi hotspot
You can make your smartphone a Wi-Fi hotspot to
provide portable, convenient internet access to other
Wi-Fi enabled devices.
Caution:
This application significantly impacts battery
life. You may want to run this application with the
charger connected.
Note:
You need to subscribe to Wi-Fi hotspot service to
use this feature. Contact your service provider.
To set up your smartphone as a Wi-Fi hotspot:
1
Turn off Wi-Fi power by touching Menu
>
Settings
>
Wireless & networks
>
Wi-Fi
.
2
Touch
>
Mobile Hotspot
>
Mobile Hotspot
to
turn on the hotspot.