HTC KII0160 Connect to other wireless networks, Network type, select Internet and select Connect

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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-Fiicon. 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.