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Selecting Cellular Networks, Virtual private networks (VPNs), To Select a Network Mode

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Selecting Cellular Networks Your device supports the use of two different networks at the same time. You can select from the following network mode combinations when two SIM cards are inserted in your device: • One WCDMA network • One GSM network • One WCDMA and one GSM network • One LTE, one WCDMA, and one GSM network For each SIM card, you can set your device to switch automatically between cellphone networks depending on which cellphone networks are available where you are. Your device automatically switches between cellphone networks depending on which cellphone networks are available where you are. You can also manually set your device to use a particular cellphone network mode for each SIM card, for example, WCDMA or GSM. Different status icons are displayed in the status bar depending on the type or mode of network that you are connected to. Refer to Status icons on page 29 to see what the different status icons look like. To Select a Network Mode 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > More > Mobile networks. 3 Select a SIM card. 4 Tap Preferred network type, then select a network mode. To Select Another Network Manually 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > More > Mobile networks. 3 Select a SIM card. 4 Tap Network operators. 5 Tap Search mode, then select Manual. 6 Select a network. If you select a network manually, your device will not search for other networks, even if you move out of range of the manually selected network. To Activate Automatic Network Selection 1 From your Home screen, tap . 2 Find and tap Settings > More > Mobile networks. 3 Select a SIM card. 4 Tap Service providers. 5 Tap Search mode, then select Automatic. Virtual private networks (VPNs) Use your device to connect to virtual private networks (VPNs), which allow you to access resources inside a secured local network from a public network. For example, VPN connections are commonly used by corporations and educational institutions for users who need to access intranets and other internal services when they are outside of the internal network, for example, when they are traveling. VPN connections can be set up in many ways, depending on the network. Some networks may require you to transfer and install a security certificate on your device. For detailed information about how to set up a connection to your virtual private network, contact the network administrator of your company or organization. If you are using a device with multiple users, you may need to log in as the owner, that is, the primary user, to adjust the settings for VPN. 50 This is an internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.

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Selecting Cellular Networks
Your device supports the use of two different networks at the same time. You can select
from the following network mode combinations when two SIM cards are inserted in your
device:
•
One WCDMA network
•
One GSM network
•
One WCDMA and one GSM network
•
One LTE, one WCDMA, and one GSM network
For each SIM card, you can set your device to switch automatically between cellphone
networks depending on which cellphone networks are available where you are. Your
device automatically switches between cellphone networks depending on which
cellphone networks are available where you are. You can also manually set your device to
use a particular cellphone network mode for each SIM card, for example, WCDMA or
GSM.
Different status icons are displayed in the status bar depending on the type or mode of
network that you are connected to. Refer to
Status icons
on page 29 to see what the
different status icons look like.
To Select a Network Mode
1
From your
Home screen
, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
More
>
Mobile networks
.
3
Select a SIM card.
4
Tap
Preferred network type
, then select a network mode.
To Select Another Network Manually
1
From your
Home screen
, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
More
>
Mobile networks
.
3
Select a SIM card.
4
Tap
Network operators
.
5
Tap
Search mode
, then select
Manual
.
6
Select a network.
If you select a network manually, your device will not search for other networks, even if you
move out of range of the manually selected network.
To Activate Automatic Network Selection
1
From your
Home screen
, tap
.
2
Find and tap
Settings
>
More
>
Mobile networks
.
3
Select a SIM card.
4
Tap
Service providers
.
5
Tap
Search mode
, then select
Automatic
.
Virtual private networks (VPNs)
Use your device to connect to virtual private networks (VPNs), which allow you to access
resources inside a secured local network from a public network. For example, VPN
connections are commonly used by corporations and educational institutions for users
who need to access intranets and other internal services when they are outside of the
internal network, for example, when they are traveling.
VPN connections can be set up in many ways, depending on the network. Some
networks may require you to transfer and install a security
certificate
on your device. For
detailed information about how to set up a connection to your virtual private network,
contact the network administrator of your company or organization.
If you are using a device with multiple users, you may need to log in as the owner, that is, the
primary user, to adjust the settings for VPN.
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This is an internet version of this publication. © Print only for private use.