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Samsung SGH-T709BKBTMB User Manual

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Section 12: WI-FI

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Connecting to Wi-Fi Networks

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ion 12

5. Highlight the Create Manually option and press the

Select soft key.

6. Type your desired profile name for the network.

7. Press the Down key to highlight the SSID option. Enter

the new network's SSID.

The SSID (Service Set Identifier), is the actual name of
the wireless network, not the profile name you entered.
The profile name is simply a name to help you keep track
of which network is which. The SSID is a key piece of
information needed to locate and connect to a wireless
network.

8. Press the Down key to highlight the Security Type

option. Press the Left or Right key to set to KEY NONE,
WEP 64 KEY, WEP 128 KEY, WPA KEY, or WPA2 KEY.

Note: The Security Type refers to the particular security protocol being
used for a specific wireless network. WPA is the current security standard
for wireless networks and is recommended by T-Mobile. WEP is an older,
and less robust security standard, but it provides wider compatibility.

9. Press the Down key to highlight the Key option. Type the

security key.

10. Press the Down key to highlight the Connection Setting

option. Press the Left or Right key to set to
Automatically Connect, Don't Automatically
Connect
, or Ask Before Connecting.