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2.Click the WLAN icon. The WLAN icon is then highlighted to indicate that WLAN is turned on.

Note If a connection is not detected, continue with the following steps.

3.Click Menu > WLAN Settings to open the WLAN Settings screen.

4. Select Wi-Fito view a list of active Wi-Fi networks.

5.Select an active Wi-Fi network from the list.

6.Click Connect to connect to the selected Wi-Fi network.

You can also configure settings for connecting to a Wi-Fi network by clicking Menu > Edit. You can specify the network key and required information on the Wi-Fi Connections screen.

7.Click Done on the Wi-Fi screen.

Notes

Wi-Fi connects to the default network that is available on your phone. However, GPRS starts by default if your phone does not detect any Wi-Fi signal.

In Comm Manager, click Settings > WLAN Settings > 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, click Setttings > WLAN Settings > Wi-Fi> 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. Before you start, make sure you have all the relevant data about the Wi-Fi connection you want to connect to.

1.On the Home screen, click Start > Settings > Connections > WLAN Settings > Wi-Fi> New

2.Enter the Network name and Network type and click Next

Note If you want only to connect directly to another device or computer, and not to a network through an access point, select This is a device to device (ad-hoc) connection.

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HTC HTC S621 user manual Click Done on the Wi-Fi screen, To create a new Wi-Fi connection