Motorola 68000202881-A - Manual (Page 48)

46 Wi-Fi®
Turn Wi-Fi on or off
Find it: Touch Menu > Settings > Wireless &
networks > Wi-Fi
Note: To extend battery life, turn off Wi-Fi power when
not in use.
Wi-Fi search & connect
To find networks in your range:
1 Touch Menu > Settings > Wireless &
networks > Wi-Fi settings.
2 Touch Wi-Fi to turn on and scan. If Wi-Fi is already
on, touch Menu > Scan. Your phone lists the
networks it finds within range.
Tip: To see your phone’s MAC address or other
Wi-Fi details, touch Menu > Advanced.
3 Touch a network to connect.
4 If necessary, enter Network SSID, Security, and
Wireless password, and touch Connect. When
your phone is connected to the network, the
wireless indicator
appears in the status bar.
Tip: When you are in range and Wi-Fi is on, you will
automatically reconnect to available networks you’ve
connected to before.
Wi-Fi hotspot
Note: You need to subscribe to Wi-Fi hotspot service
to use this feature. Contact your service provider.
You can set up your phone as a Wi-Fi hotspot to
provide portable, convenient internet access to other
Wi-Fi enabled devices.
Setup
Note: Risks can be associated with connecting to the
public internet. Your phone allows you to create a 3G
Mobile Hotspot, which may be accessible by
unauthorized users. It is highly recommended that you
use a password other possible steps to protect your
computer from unauthorized access. To add security to
your Wi-Fi hotspot:
Find it: Launcher icon > 3G Mobile Hotspot
> > Advanced > WiFi AP mode Settings
Touch a setting to modify it:
• SSID—Enter a unique name for your hotspot and
touch
Next.
• Security—Select the type of security you want, and
touch
Save: WEP, WPA, or WPA2. Enter a unique
password. Other users can access your Wi-Fi
hotspot only if they enter the correct password.