HTC Thunderbolt manual Connecting to a Wi-Fi network with EAP-TLS security

218  Internet connections

When your phone is connected to a wireless network, the Wi-Fi icon appears in the status bar and tells you the approximate signal

strength (number of bands that light up).

The next time your phone connects to a previously accessed secured wireless network, you won’t be asked to enter the key or other security information again, unless you reset your phone to its factory default settings.

Connecting to a Wi-Fi network with EAP-TLS security

You may need to install a network certificate (*.p12) to your phone before you can connect to a Wi-Fi network with EAP-TLS authentication protocol.

1.Save the certificate file to the root folder of the storage card.

2.Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings.

3.Tap Security > Install from SD card.

4.Select the network certificate needed to connect to the EAP-TLS network.

5.Follow the steps in the previous section to connect to the Wi-Fi network.

Checking the wireless network status

1.Press HOME > MENU, and then tap Settings.

2.Tap Wireless & networks.

3.On the Wireless & networks screen, tap Wi-Fi settings, and then tap the wireless network that the phone is currently connected to.

A message box is then displayed showing the Wi-Fi network name, status, speed, signal strength, and more.