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Wi-Fi®, Increasing Wi-Fi® signal strength

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To view the downloaded Internet and MMS settings 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > More > Mobile networks. 3 Tap Access Point Names. 4 To view more details, tap any of the available items. If you have several available connections, the active network connection is indicated by a marked button . Wi-Fi® Use Wi-Fi® connections to surf the Internet, download applications, or send and receive email. Once you have connected to a Wi-Fi® network, your device remembers the network and automatically connects to it the next time you come within range. Some Wi-Fi® networks require you to log in to a web page before you can get access. Contact the relevant Wi-Fi® network administrator for more information. Available Wi-Fi® networks may be open or secured: • Open networks are indicated by next to the Wi-Fi® network name. • Secured networks are indicated by next to the Wi-Fi® network name. Some Wi-Fi® networks do not show up in the list of available networks because they do not broadcast their network name (SSID). If you know the network name, you can add it manually to your list of available Wi-Fi® networks. To Turn on Wi-Fi® 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi. 3 Tap the on-off switch to turn on the Wi-Fi® function. It may take a few seconds before Wi-Fi® is enabled. To Connect to a Wi-Fi® Network Automatically 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi. 3 Tap the on-off switch to turn on the Wi-Fi function. All available Wi-Fi® networks are displayed. 4 Tap a Wi-Fi® network to connect to it. For secured networks, enter the relevant password. is displayed in the status bar once you are connected. To search for new available networks, tap , then tap Refresh. If you cannot connect to a Wi-Fi network successfully, refer to the relevant troubleshooting tips for your device at www.sonymobile.com/support/. To Add a Wi-Fi® Network Manually 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > Wi-Fi. 3 Tap > Add network. 4 Enter the Network name (SSID) information. 5 To select a security type, tap the Security field. 6 If required, enter a password. 7 To edit some advanced options such as proxy and IP settings, mark the Advanced options checkbox and then edit as desired. 8 Tap Save. Contact your Wi-Fi® network administrator to get the network SSID and password. Increasing Wi-Fi® signal strength There are a number of things you can do to increase the strength of a Wi-Fi® signal: • Move your device closer to the Wi-Fi® access point. 38 This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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To view the downloaded Internet and MMS settings
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
More
>
Mobile networks
.
3
Tap
Access Point Names
.
4
To view more details, tap any of the available items.
If you have several available connections, the active network connection is indicated by a
marked button
.
Wi-Fi®
Use Wi-Fi® connections to surf the Internet, download applications, or send and receive
email. Once you have connected to a Wi-Fi® network, your device remembers the
network and automatically connects to it the next time you come within range.
Some Wi-Fi® networks require you to log in to a web page before you can get access.
Contact the relevant Wi-Fi® network administrator for more information.
Available Wi-Fi® networks may be open or secured:
•
Open networks are indicated by
next to the Wi-Fi® network name.
•
Secured networks are indicated by
next to the Wi-Fi® network name.
Some Wi-Fi® networks do not show up in the list of available networks because they do not
broadcast their network name (SSID). If you know the network name, you can add it manually
to your list of available Wi-Fi® networks.
To Turn on Wi-Fi®
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Wi-Fi
.
3
Tap the on-off switch to turn on the Wi-Fi® function.
It may take a few seconds before Wi-Fi® is enabled.
To Connect to a Wi-Fi® Network Automatically
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Wi-Fi
.
3
Tap the on-off switch to turn on the
Wi-Fi
function. All available Wi-Fi® networks
are displayed.
4
Tap a Wi-Fi® network to connect to it. For secured networks, enter the relevant
password.
is displayed in the status bar once you are connected.
To search for new available networks, tap
, then tap
Refresh
. If you cannot connect to a
Wi-Fi
network successfully, refer to the relevant troubleshooting tips for your device at
www.sonymobile.com/support/
.
To Add a Wi-Fi® Network Manually
1
From your Home screen, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
Wi-Fi
.
3
Tap
>
Add network
.
4
Enter the
Network name (SSID)
information.
5
To select a security type, tap the
Security
field.
6
If required, enter a password.
7
To edit some advanced options such as proxy and IP settings, mark the
Advanced options
checkbox and then edit as desired.
8
Tap
Save
.
Contact your Wi-Fi® network administrator to get the network SSID and password.
Increasing Wi-Fi® signal strength
There are a number of things you can do to increase the strength of a Wi-Fi® signal:
•
Move your device closer to the Wi-Fi® access point.
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This is an Internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.