Sprint Nextel PG86100 Checking the Wireless Network Status, Connecting to Another Wi-Fi Network

Checking the Wireless Network Status

1.Press > and tap Settings > Wireless & networks.

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

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

Note: If you want to remove the settings for this network from your device, tap Forget. If you want to reconnect to a wireless network that you have removed, you'll need to choose the wireless network from the list of available Wi-Fi networks again. If it is a secured wireless network, you'll need to enter the wireless network credentials again.

Connecting to Another Wi-Fi Network

1.On the Wireless & networks screen, tap Wi-Fi settings. Detected Wi-Fi networks are displayed in the Wi-Fi networks section.

2.To manually scan for available Wi-Fi networks, press and tap Scan.

3.Tap another Wi-Fi network to connect to it.

Adding the Wi-Fi Widget

Add the Wi-Fi widget to the Home screen to make it faster for you to turn Wi-Fi on or off.

To learn how to add widgets, see “Customizing the Home Screen” on page 38.

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