HTC Shadow user manual Ways of Connecting to the Internet, Wi-Fi, Connect to T-Mobile HotSpot

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8.2  Ways of Connecting to the Internet

Your phone’s networking capabilities let you access the Internet or your corporate network at work through wireless and conventional connections.

You can connect to the Internet by using one of the following:

•Wi-Fi

•GPRS or EDGE

•Dial-up

Note You can also add and set up the following connections:

•VPN: A VPN connection is used to access your corporate network by using an existing Internet connection.

•Proxy: A Proxy connection is used to access the Internet using an existing connection to your corporate or WAP network.

8.3  Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi provides wireless Internet access over distances of up to 300 feet. To use Wi-Fi on your device, you need access to a wireless access point or “hotspot”.

Note The availability and range of your phone’s Wi-Fi signal depends on the number, infrastructure, and other objects through which the signal passes.

Connect to T-Mobile HotSpot

T-Mobile HotSpot gives you wireless access to the Internet over the T-Mobile Wi-Fi network in convenient locations across the U.S., such as airports, coffee shops, bookstores, hotels, and more. It is great for e-mail, Web browsing, and other high- bandwidth applications.

Contact T-Mobile to add T-Mobile HotSpot service to your data plan. Visit   www.t-mobile.comor a T-Mobile store for plan information.

Your device can automatically log you into T-Mobile’s wireless network whenever you visit a T-Mobile HotSpot.