Section 3C
WiFi Networks
Manually Connecting to a WiFi Network (page 36)
Options for Connecting to a New Network (page 37)
Accessing a Closed Network (page 38)
Introduction to WiFi Encryption (page 38)
Accessing an Encrypted Network (page 40)
WiFi Location Finder (page 40)
This section walks you through connecting to WiFi networks, including finding WiFi locations and accessing encrypted, and closed networks.
Manually Connecting to a WiFi Network
Follow these steps to manually connect to a WiFi network:
1.If you have not already done so, connect your WiFi device to your computer. If your device is properly connected and configured, Sprint SmartView will begin searching for an available network. When Sprint SmartView is ready, the connection status text on the
2.If you want to connect to the network Sprint SmartView has selected, click Connect.
– or –
If you want to connect to a different network, do one of the following:
Click the My Networks button in the
Click the arrow ( 
) to the right of the WiFi connection state indicator to display a list of the currently defined WiFi network profiles.
Prompts
Sprint SmartView will attempt to establish a connection to the selected network. You may see either one or both of the following prompts during this process:
●If the network is encrypted, you will be prompted to enter an encryption key. If this is the case and you know the required encryption key, enter it and click OK. If you don't know the encryption key for an encrypted network, you must click Cancel and select a different network. (See “Introduction to WiFi Encryption” on page 38 for more information on connecting to encrypted networks.)
●When you connect to a WiFi network for the first time, Sprint SmartView may display the New Network Options prompt (see page 37). Using this dialog box, you can configure