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Connect to other wireless networks – HTC KII0160 User Manual

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Connect to other wireless networks

To create a connection to an existing Wi-Fi network

1.

On the Home screen, scroll down to

on the Shortcuts Bar, then

select Manage Connections.

2.

On the Comm Manager screen, select the Wi-Fi icon. The Wi-Fi icon is

then highlighted to indicate that Wi-Fi is turned on.

3.

After a few seconds, a message asks you if you want to see the list of

available networks, select Yes.

4

.

In Select network, press NAVIGATION left or right to choose the Wi-Fi

network to connect to.

5.

In Network type, select Internet and select Connect.

If you are connecting to a security-enabled network, you will be

asked to enter the Network Key (WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2, etc.) Enter the

Network Key and select

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.

Notes

Wi-Fi connects to the default network that is available on your phone. However,

GPRS/EDGE starts by default if your phone does not detect any Wi-Fi signal.

In Comm Manager, select Settings > Wi-Fi > Connection Status to check the

current connection status and signal quality of each Wi-Fi channel.

Configure your phone so that the Wi-Fi function turns off automatically when

no signal is detected to conserve battery power. In Comm Manager, select

Settings > Wi-Fi > Wi-Fi Networks > Menu > Wi-Fi Settings.

To create a new Wi-Fi connection

If the Wi-Fi connection you want to connect to is not in the list, you can

create a new Wi-Fi connection.

1.

On the Home screen, select Start > Settings > Connections >

Wi-Fi Settings > Wi-Fi Networks > New.

2.

Enter the Network name and Network type and select Next.