HTC S710 User Manual - Page 107

Ways of Connecting to the Internet, Wi-Fi

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Getting Connected 107 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 wireless and conventional connections. You can connect to the Internet by using one of the following: • Wi-Fi • GPRS • Dial-up Note You can also add and set up the following connections: • VPN: A VPN connection is used to access your corporate network by using an existing Internet connection. • Proxy: A Proxy connection is used to access the Internet using an existing connection to your corporate or WAP network. 8.3 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 WLAN icon. The WLAN icon is then highlighted to indicate that WLAN is turned on. 2. After a few seconds, a message asks you if you want to see the list of available networks, click Yes. 3. In Select network, choose the WLAN network to connect to. 4. In Network type, select Internet and click 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 the Title bar on the screen to see if you are connected to the Wi-Fi network. To see the status icons, please see "Status Indicators" in chapter 1.

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Getting Connected 107
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 wireless and conventional
connections.
You can connect to the Internet by using one of the following:
Wi-Fi
GPRS
Dial-up
Note
You can also add and set up the following connections:
VPN:
A VPN connection is used to access your corporate network by using
an existing Internet connection.
Proxy:
A Proxy connection is used to access the Internet using an existing
connection to your corporate or WAP network.
8.3
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
WLAN
icon. The WLAN icon is then highlighted to indicate that WLAN
is turned on.
2.
After a few seconds, a message asks you if you want to see the list of
available networks, click
Yes
.
3
.
In
Select network
, choose the WLAN network to connect to.
4.
In
Network type
, select
Internet
and click
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 the Title bar on the screen to see if you are
connected to the Wi-Fi network. To see the status icons, please see “Status
Indicators” in chapter 1.