Web and Data 131

Web and Data

Thefollowingtopicsaddressyourphone’sdataconnectionsandthebuilt-inWebbrowser.
Additionaldata-relatedfeaturescanbefoundinAccountsandMessaging,Applicationsand
Entertainment,andToolsandCalendar.
Yourphone’sdatacapabilitiesletyouwirelesslyaccesstheInternetoryourcorporatenetwork
throughavarietyofconnections,including:

Wi-Fi

Wi-FiprovideswirelessInternetaccessoverdistancesofupto300feet.Touseyourphone’sWi-Fi,
youneedaccesstoawirelessaccesspointor“hotspot”.
TheavailabilityandrangeoftheWi-Fisignaldependsonanumberoffactors,including
infrastructureandotherobjectsthroughwhichthesignalpasses.
Note: TheSprint Connections Optimizerallowsyourdevicetoconnectautomaticallytothebest
availabledatanetwork,including"remembered"Wi-Finetworks.ToturnSprintConnections
Optimizeronoroff,press andtap >Settings>More settings>Mobile networks>
Connections optimizerandfollowtheprompts.

Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wireless Network

Bydefault,yourphone’sWi-Fifeatureisturnedon.TurningWi-Fionmakesyourphoneableto
discoverandconnecttocompatiblein-rangeWi-Finetworks(orWAPs-wirelessaccesspoints).
ToturnWi-Fion:
n Press andtap >Settings>Wi-Fi.TheOn/OffsliderdisplaysONwhenWi-Fiis
active.
Tip: YoucanalsoturnWi-FionandoffthroughtheNotificationspanel.DragtheNotificationspanel
downandtapWi-FitoenableordisableWi-Fi.
Note: Wi-Finetworksareself-discoverable,whichmeansnoadditionalstepsarerequiredforyour
phonetoconnecttoaWi-Finetwork.Itmaybenecessarytoprovideausernameandpasswordfor
certainclosedwirelessnetworks.
ToconnecttoaWi-Finetwork:
1. Press andtap >Settings>Wi-Fi.
2. Thenetworknamesandsecuritysettings(Open network orSecured with xxx)ofdetected
Wi-Finetworksaredisplayed.