Sprint Nextel PPC-6700 manual To save battery power while connected to a Wi-Fi network

Note:

Tap the Network Cards icon ( ) on the Wireless LAN Settings screen to configure wireless networks and network adapters.

To save battery power while connected to a Wi-Fi network:

1.On the Settings tab of the Wireless LAN Settings screen, move the Power Save Mode slider to a position that optimizes performance with the least

power consumption.

2.Select the Auto turn off WLAN if not connected check box to allow your PPC-6700 to turn off the WLAN function automatically when no signal is detected.

To increase security of the Wi-Fi network:

The LEAP (Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol) feature of Wireless Manager increases security on your device, and ensures that nobody is able to access your network without your permission.

1.On the Wireless Manager Settings screen, tap the LEAP tab.

2.Tap New. By default, the LEAP screen displays data that you entered previously. However, you can modify or delete the data as required by tapping Modify or Delete.

3.Enter the SSID (Service Set Identifier), user name, password, and domain.

4.Select an Authentication Type. By default, the setting for your device is Open System

Note:

For LEAP to work correctly, both the access point and the re- ceiving device (your device) must be set with the same SSID, user name, and password.

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